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ngauthier / timeout_and_tick.go
Created February 10, 2015 18:14
Golang timeout and tick loop
// keepDoingSomething will keep trying to doSomething() until either
// we get a result from doSomething() or the timeout expires
func keepDoingSomething() (bool, error) {
timeout := time.After(5 * time.Second)
tick := time.Tick(500 * time.Millisecond)
// Keep trying until we're timed out or got a result or got an error
for {
select {
// Got a timeout! fail with a timeout error
case <-timeout: