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channel-buffering/chanbuffer.go

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+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func main(){
+
+	//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
+
+
+	//here we make a channel of strings buffering up to 2 values
+	messages := make(chan string, 2)
+
+	//because this channel is buffered,
+	//we can send these values into the channel without a
+	//corresponding concurrent receive
+	messages <- "buffered"
+	messages <- "channel"
+
+
+	//later we can receive these two values as usual
+	fmt.Println(<-messages)
+	fmt.Println(<-messages)
+}