Performance Tips for Asynchronous Development in C#: Listing 1.

Revised Click event handler.

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  UpdateTime();
}

private async void UpdateTime()
{
  button1.Enabled = false;
  for (var x = 0; x < 15; x++)
  {
    this.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss");
    await TaskEx.Delay(1000);
  }
  button1.Enabled = true;
}

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