Please explain Timer event async/await syntax

Question

I researched the asynch and await syntax here and here. It really helps to understand the usage but I found an intriguing syntax example on MSDN which I just don\'t understa

Answer 1

The code you've given is an anonymous function written as a lambda expression.

So what's really happening is that for the timer elapsed event you're assigning the EventHandler as async ( sender, e ) => await HandleTimer();.

which translates to something like

timer.Elapsed += AnonFunc;

async void AnonFunc(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    await HandleTImer();
}

It seems that it's the lambda that's tripping you up.