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Idiom #185 Execute function in 30 seconds

Schedule the execution of f(42) in 30 seconds.

Schedule the execution of f(42) in 30 seconds.

future

future

import  "time"

import  "time"

timer := time.AfterFunc(
	30*time.Second,
	func() {
		f(42)
	})

timer := time.AfterFunc(
	30*time.Second,
	func() {
		f(42)
	})

f is wrapped in an anonymous func having 0 arg and 0 return value.

The timer instance can be used to cancel the call.

https://golang.org/pkg/time/#AfterFunc

https://golang.org/pkg/time/#AfterFunc

https://play.golang.org/p/X8Bvs1m1bD5

https://play.golang.org/p/X8Bvs1m1bD5

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