| By default channels are _unbuffered_, meaning that they will only accept sends (`chan <-`) if there is a corresponding receive (`<- chan`) ready to receive the sent value. _Buffered channels_ accept a limited number of values without a corresponding receiver for those values. | ||
package main |
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import "fmt" |
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func main() { |
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| Here we `make` a channel of strings buffering up to 2 values. | messages := make(chan string, 2) |
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| Because this channel is buffered, we can send these values into the channel without a corresponding concurrent receive. | messages <- "buffered" |
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messages <- "channel" |
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| Later we can receive these two values as usual. | fmt.Println(<-messages) |
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fmt.Println(<-messages) |
channel |
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} |