Programming Kotlin

Chapter 16Asynchronous Programming

Coroutines are a great way to implement non-blocking calls. You can configure coroutines to run your tasks concurrently or in parallel by using different coroutine contexts. We explored the fundamentals of coroutines in the previous chapter. In this chapter, we’ll build on those concepts to create robust asynchronous programs.

We’ll start by looking at how coroutines help you comprehend the complexities of asynchronous programs. Then we’ll discuss that gnarly issue of exception handling and how coroutines deal with them. We’ll then talk about cancelling coroutines that have been started and how cancellation and exceptions interplay. We’ll also look into supervisory jobs and how they manage cancellations.