How do I bridge coroutines with callbacks and futures in C++?

In C++, bridging coroutines with callbacks and futures can be achieved by using the standard library along with coroutine support from C++20. This allows for asynchronous programming where callbacks are executed upon completion of a future, and coroutines provide a clean alternative for managing asynchronous control flow.

Example of Bridging Coroutines with Callbacks and Futures

#include <iostream> #include <future> #include <coroutine> #include <thread> // A simple coroutine that returns a future struct MyCoroutine { struct promise_type { MyCoroutine get_return_object() { return {}; } std::suspend_never initial_suspend() { return {}; } std::suspend_never final_suspend() noexcept { return {}; } void unhandled_exception() {} void return_void() {} }; using promise_type = MyCoroutine::promise_type; // Simulates some asynchronous operation static std::future asyncOperation() { return std::async(std::launch::async, [] { std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1)); std::cout << "Asynchronous operation completed" << std::endl; }); } static MyCoroutine run() { auto future = asyncOperation(); future.then([](std::future f) { f.get(); std::cout << "Coroutine finally resumed" << std::endl; }); return {}; } }; int main() { MyCoroutine::run(); std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2)); // wait for the coroutine to finish return 0; }

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