time ticker

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    // Create a new ticker that sends an event every 2 seconds
    ticker := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Second)

    // Use a goroutine to handle the ticker events
    go func() {
        for {
            select {
            case t := <-ticker.C:
                fmt.Println("Current time:", t)
            }
        }
    }()

    // Sleep for 10 seconds to allow ticker events to be printed
    time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)

    // Stop the ticker to release resources when done
    ticker.Stop()
    fmt.Println("Ticker stopped.")
}