Generator Pattern
Channels are first-class values, just like strings or integers.
package main
import (
"fmt"
"math/rand"
"time"
)
func boring(msg string) <-chan string { // Returns receive-only channel of strings.
c := make(chan string)
go func() { // We launch the goroutine from inside the function.
for i := 0; ; i++ {
c <- fmt.Sprintf("%s %d", msg, i)
time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(1e3)) * time.Millisecond)
}
}()
return c // Return the channel to the caller.
}
func main() {
c := boring("boring!") // Function returning a channel.
for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
fmt.Printf("You say: %q\n", <-c)
}
fmt.Println("You're boring; I'm leaving.")
}
