The channel acts as a pipe by which we send typed values from one Goroutine to another. It guarantees synchronization since only one Goroutine has access to a data item at any given time. The ownership of the data is passed between different Goroutine. By Neeraj Kumar.
Source: https://dev.to/neeraj1997dev/concurrency-in-go-2go-channels-24lk
In this guide you will learn:
- Why use channels in golang?
- Creating a Go channel
- Steps to create a channel in Go
- Directional channel in Go
- Go channel use cases
- Use of range in Go channels
- Select statement in Go channels
- Fan in and fan out in golang channel
… and much more. Code examples thoroughly explain the concept. In Go, channels are essential for communication between goroutines. Channels support bidirectional communication i.e sending and receiving values on the same channel. This mechanism enables goroutines to synchronize without experiencing any deadlock. Nice one!
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