From 80fd57a3bc86f48398680264fb8305d9f0da992a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Stephen M. McQuay" <smcquay@fusionio.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 08:39:05 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] example using a default statement in a select to sidestep
 blocking

---
 concurrency/default-select/go.go | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 concurrency/default-select/go.go

diff --git a/concurrency/default-select/go.go b/concurrency/default-select/go.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72aebd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/concurrency/default-select/go.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	tick := time.Tick(time.Second)
+	boom := time.After(time.Second * 10)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-tick:
+			fmt.Println("tick.")
+		case <-boom:
+			fmt.Println("BOOM!")
+			return
+		default:
+			fmt.Println("    .")
+			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+		}
+	}
+}