---
title: runPromisesInSeries
tags: function,promise,intermediate
firstSeen: 2017-12-17T17:55:51+02:00
lastUpdated: 2020-10-22T20:24:30+03:00
---

Runs an array of promises in series.

- Use `Array.prototype.reduce()` to create a promise chain, where each promise returns the next promise when resolved.

```js
const runPromisesInSeries = ps =>
  ps.reduce((p, next) => p.then(next), Promise.resolve());
```

```js
const delay = d => new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, d));
runPromisesInSeries([() => delay(1000), () => delay(2000)]);
// Executes each promise sequentially, taking a total of 3 seconds to complete
```