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Is it possible to cancel a coroutine launched via GlobalScope?
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Answer from AI
Coroutines launched via GlobalScope are not tied to a specific lifecycle and live until completion or cancellation. However, such coroutines can be canceled if you have a reference to the Job returned when launching.
Example:
val job = GlobalScope.launch {
// coroutine work
}
// Later you can cancel
job.cancel()
If you do not keep the Job, you cannot cancel the coroutine, as GlobalScope does not provide a built-in mechanism for mass cancellation. Therefore, launching coroutines in GlobalScope without control is not recommended, especially in Android, where managing the lifecycle is important.