kotlin run task every second
val scope = MainScope() // could also use an other scope such as viewModelScope if available
var job: Job? = null
fun startUpdates() {
stopUpdates()
job = scope.launch {
while(true) {
getData() // the function that should be ran every second
delay(1000)
}
}
}
fun stopUpdates() {
job?.cancel()
job = null
}