Simple Go routine Example

Goroutine

package main

import (
        "fmt"
        "time"
)

type Ball struct { hits int }


func main() {
        table := make(chan *Ball)
        go player("ping", table)
        go player("pong", table)

        table <- new(Ball) // game on; toss the ball
        time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)

        <-table // game over
        fmt.Printf("Game over!\n")
}

func player (name string, table chan * Ball) {
        for {
                ball := <-table
                ball.hits++
                fmt.Println(name, ball.hits)
                time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
                table <- ball
        }
}