No, it rewrites the method code into a state machine[1]. See Async/Await FAQ[2]. [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4047607/458193 http://stackoverflow.com/a/404

No, it rewrites the method code into a state machine[1]. See Async/Await FAQ[2]. [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4047607/458193 http://stackoverflow.com/a/4047607/458193 [2]: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pfxteam/archive/2012/04/12/async-await-faq.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pfxteam/archive/2012/04/12/async-awa...