map syntax improved

map.go

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ func MapParallel[I, O any](source <-chan I, mapper func(I) O) (out <-chan O) {
 }
 
 // MapParallelWithRunner behaves like MapParallel but uses runner to spawn its routines
-func MapParallelWithRunner[I, O any](source <-chan I, runner Runner, mapper func(I) O) (out <-chan O) {
+func MapParallelWithRunner[I, O any](source <-chan I, runner Runner, mapper func(I) O) <-chan O {
-	outputChannel := make(chan O, cap(source))
+	out := make(chan O, cap(source))
 	outchannels := make(chan chan O, cap(source))
 
 	// start routine for each incoming value
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func MapParallelWithRunner[I, O any](source <-chan I, runner Runner, mapper func
 				out <- outputValue
 			}
 		}
-	}(outputChannel, outchannels)
+	}(out, outchannels)
 
-	return outputChannel
+	return out
 }
 
 // Map applies mapper to all I's coming from in and sends their return values to out while conserving input order.

utils.go

@@ -18,3 +18,40 @@ func Flush[T any](sources ...<-chan T) {
 	for range Merge(sources...) {
 	}
 }
+
+// Each consumes all values and calls f for each of them.
+// It blocks until all sources are closed
+func Each[T any](source <-chan T, f func(T)) {
+	for value := range source {
+		f(value)
+	}
+}
+
+// Tee returns 2 channels which both receive all values from source.
+// Its basically a copy function for channels
+func Tee[T any](source <-chan T) (<-chan T, <-chan T) {
+	outs := TeeMany(source, 2)
+	return outs[0], outs[1]
+}
+
+// TeeMany returns a given amount of channels which all receive all values from source.
+// Its basically a copy function for channels
+func TeeMany[T any](source <-chan T, amount int) []<-chan T {
+	outs := make([]chan T, amount)
+
+	go func() {
+		defer func() {
+			for _, out := range outs {
+				close(out)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		for value := range source {
+			for _, out := range outs {
+				out <- value
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return (interface{}(outs)).([]<-chan T)
+}