_content/blog/pipelines/square2.go

// +build OMIT

package main

import "fmt"

// gen sends the values in nums on the returned channel, then closes it.
func gen(nums ...int) <-chan int {
	out := make(chan int)
	go func() {
		for _, n := range nums {
			out <- n
		}
		close(out)
	}()
	return out
}

// sq receives values from in, squares them, and sends them on the returned
// channel, until in is closed.  Then sq closes the returned channel.
func sq(in <-chan int) <-chan int {
	out := make(chan int)
	go func() {
		for n := range in {
			out <- n * n
		}
		close(out)
	}()
	return out
}

func main() {
	// Set up the pipeline and consume the output.
	for n := range sq(sq(gen(2, 3))) {
		fmt.Println(n) // 16 then 81
	}
}