Result of a async task is blocking

Question

I have an issue with a task blocking when I try to retrieve it\'s result.

I have the following piece of code I want executed synchronously (which is why I\'m looking for

Answer 1

You should never call .Result on a async/await chain.

Whatever code that calls CreateProfile(demographics) needs to be async too so it can do

if (await CreateProfile(demographics))
{
    //dothing
}

Also, if you can you really should put .ConfigureAwait(false) wherever it is logically possible.

if (await CreateProfile(demographics).ConfigureAwait(false)) // depending on what dothing is you may not want it here.
{
    //dothing
}

private async Task<bool> CreateProfile(Demographics demographics)
{
    ProfileService profileService = new ProfileService();

    CreateProfileBindingModel createProfileBindingModel = this.CreateProfileModel(demographics);

    return await profileService.Create(createProfileBindingModel).ConfigureAwait(false);
}

public async Task<bool> Create(CreateProfileBindingModel model)
{
    HttpResponseMessage response = await profileServiceRequest.PostCreateProfile(rootURL, model).ConfigureAwait(false);

    return response.IsSuccessStatusCode;
}

public Task<HttpResponseMessage> PostCreateProfile(string url, CreateProfileBindingModel model)
{
    HttpContent contents = SerialiseModelData(model);
    var resultTask = client.PostAsync(url, contents);

    return resultTask;
}