Introduction to Event Loops

Learn about event loops.

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What is an event loop?

If event loops do not ring a bell, maybe you’ve heard of them under another name, such as message dispatching. An event loop is a central control flow of a program where messages are pushed into a queue, and this queue is consumed by the event loop, dispatching them to appropriate functions.

Note: An event loop is a central control flow of a program where messages are pushed into a queue, and this queue is consumed by the event loop, dispatching them to appropriate functions.

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