Goroutines are lightweight, concurrent functions in Go launched with the 'go' keyword to run tasks in parallel.
Goroutines are lightweight threads managed by the Go runtime that allow concurrent execution of functions. They are launched by prefixing a function call with the go keyword, enabling the program to continue without waiting for that function to finish.
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
go func() {
fmt.Println("Running concurrently")
}()
fmt.Println("Main continues immediately")
}
A goroutine is a function that runs independently alongside your main program, like a background worker. It allows your application to perform multiple tasks at once without getting stuck waiting for one to finish. Think of it as hiring a helper to do a chore while you keep working on your own tasks.