How can I handle timeouts in Golang?

How can I handle timeouts in Golang?

In Golang, you can handle timeouts using the context package. You can create a context with a timeout and pass it to your functions.

Can you show me a code example?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
defer cancel()

select {
case result := <-someOperation(ctx):
    fmt.Println(result)
case <-ctx.Done():
    fmt.Println("Operation timed out")
}

What happens if the operation takes longer than the timeout?

If the operation takes longer than the specified timeout, the context will be canceled, and you can handle it in the ctx.Done() case.