Coroutines Builders: The launch Builder
Explore how the launch builder in Kotlin coroutines starts independent tasks without blocking threads. Understand its behavior, relationship with coroutine scope, and the importance of structured concurrency in managing coroutine lifecycles and preventing premature program termination.
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The launch builder
Conceptually, the launch works similarly to starting a new thread (thread function). We start a coroutine, which will run independently, like a firework launched into the air. This is how we use launch—to start a process.
fun main() {
GlobalScope.launch {
delay(1000L)
println("World 1!")
}
GlobalScope.launch {
delay(1000L)
println("World 2!")
}
GlobalScope.launch {
delay(1000L)
println("World 3!")
}
println("Hello,")
Thread.sleep(2000L)
}launch Builder as a thread
The launch function is an extension function on the CoroutineScope interface. This is part of a vital mechanism called ...