gistfile1.txt

package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
)

func gen(ctx context.Context) <-chan int {
	ch := make(chan int)
	go func() {
		var n int
		for {
			select {
			case <-ctx.Done():
				return
			case ch <- n:
				n++
			}
		}
	}()
	return ch
}

func main() {
	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
	defer cancel()

	for n := range gen(ctx) {
		fmt.Println(n)
		if n == 5 {
			cancel()
			break
		}
	}
}

Is it required to call cancel() inside the n == 5 conditional even when you are using break to escape the loop and using defer cancel()?

@gerep It is duplicated I believe.
check the example of WithCancel doc: https://golang.org/pkg/context/#WithCancel