package main
import (
"fmt"
"time"
)
// The pinger prints a ping and waits for a pong
func pinger(pinger <-chan int, ponger chan<- int) {
for {
<-pinger
fmt.Println("ping")
time.Sleep(time.Second)
ponger <- 1
}
}
// The ponger prints a pong and waits for a ping
func ponger(pinger chan<- int, ponger <-chan int) {
for {
<-ponger
fmt.Println("pong")
time.Sleep(time.Second)
pinger <- 1
}
}
func main() {
ping := make(chan int)
pong := make(chan int)
go pinger(ping, pong)
go ponger(ping, pong)
// The main goroutine starts the ping/pong by sending into the ping channel
ping <- 1
for {
// Block the main thread until an interrupt
time.Sleep(time.Second)
}
}
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