How to run an async task without having to wait for the result in the current function / thread?

Question

Is there a chance to avoid waiting? What we want, for example:

async Task SomeTask()  
{  
   await ChildTask();

   //Then something we want to be done without waiting till "Child Task" finished  
   OtherWork();  
}  

async Task ChildTask()  
{  
   //some hard work   
}  

Answer 1

Grab Taskand wait for it after execution OtherWork:

async Task SomeTask()  
{  
   var childTask = ChildTask();

   //Then something we want to be done without waiting till "Child Task" finished  
   OtherWork();  
   await childTask;
}  

Answer 2

You should not wait for asynchronous Task. If you don’t await, it’s because you don’t care whether it is completed successfully or not (shooting and slaughter).

If you do this, you should not use the keyword asyncin your method / delegate signatures.