Mastering Kotlin Channels: From Beginner to Pro - Part 1
<p>Kotlin Channels are a powerful concurrency construct that enables communication between two or more coroutines. They provide a way to coordinate between different parts of an application, allowing them to share data and work together without interfering with each other. In this series of posts, we will dive deeper into Kotlin Channels and explore tips, tricks, and best practices for mastering this powerful tool.</p>
<h1><strong>What are Kotlin Channels?</strong></h1>
<p>Kotlin Channels can be thought of as a pipeline through which data can flow from one coroutine to another. A channel is essentially a buffer or a queue where coroutines can send and receive messages. One coroutine can put data (<strong>send</strong>) into the channel while another coroutine can retrieve that data from the channel.</p>
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<p>One coroutine sends data to a channel, while another receives that data from a channel</p>
<p>Channels are an implementation of the Producer-Consumer pattern but built especially for coroutines. A coroutine that sends <strong>(produces)</strong> information is often called a producer, and a coroutine that receives <strong>(consumes)</strong> information is called a consumer. One or multiple coroutines can send information to the same channel, and one or multiple coroutines can receive data from it</p>
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