Junior — Middle
Will the execution change when running a continuous loop inside a coroutine function?
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Answer from AI
If you run an infinite loop inside a coroutine function without calling suspending functions (suspend), then a context switch will not occur — the coroutine will block the current thread.
For the coroutine to yield control and allow a context switch, suspending functions such as delay(), yield(), or other operations that suspend the coroutine must be called within the loop.
Example:
suspend fun example() {
while (true) {
// Without suspend functions - the loop blocks the thread
// ...
delay(1000) // Suspension and context switch occur here
}
}
Thus, for proper operation and switching between coroutines, it is important to use suspensions inside loops.