async.series max call stack size exceed

[leanderlee]

This simple tests produces an error on node v0.8.0 on Windows 7 x64.

https://gist.github.com/3457903

What is the proper way to do this?

[fent]

Usually the array of async functions is supposed to be that, async functions. If some condition in your function makes it so it can call the callback synchronously, use process.nextTick()

[chesles]

generateTask should use process.nextTick to return asyncronous tasks:

var generateTask = function (num) {
  return function (callback) {
    process.nextTick(function() {
      callback(null, 'The number is at ' + num);
    });
  }
}

[leanderlee]

Ah, that did it. Thanks for your help!