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channel_test.go

package main

import "fmt"
import "time"

var finalchan = make(chan time.Time)

func chain(n int, in chan time.Time)  {

	var out chan time.Time

	if n > 0 {
		out = make(chan time.Time)
		go chain(n - 1, out)
	}

	for {
		t := <- in
		if out != nil {
			out <- t
		} else {
			finalchan <- t
		}
	}
}

func main() {
	out := make(chan time.Time)
	go chain(1000000, out)
	out <- time.Now()
	t := <- finalchan
	fmt.Println(time.Now().Sub(t))
}