Jul 26, 2013 · What is the difference between the = and := operators, and what are the use cases for them? They both seem to be for an assignment?

Golang does not allow pointer-arithmetic (arrays do not decay to pointers) and insecure casting. All downcasts will be checked using the runtime-type of the variable and either panic or return …

Oct 16, 2012 · @StephenWeinberg: Yes, my "nothing really" answer to the "what's the difference" quote is answering the question that was asked about the difference between the slice …

Can Go have optional parameters? Or can I just define two different functions with the same name and a different number of arguments?

Aug 14, 2021 · 12 For Windows 10: Go to Apps in the Settings App. Look for Go Programming Language * in the list and uninstall it. Remove C:\Go\bin from your PATH environment variable …

Sep 3, 2014 · How can I print a number or make a string with zero padding to make it fixed width? For instance, if I have the number 12 and I want to make it 000012.

I want to check if two structs, slices and maps are equal. But I'm running into problems with the following code. See my comments at the relevant lines. package main import ( "fmt" "refl...

etc. Golang, instead of using codes such as above, uses date and time format placeholders that look like date and time only. Go uses standard time, which is: Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 MST 2006 …

Nov 14, 2013 · 8 As others have noted, golang does not have a ternary operator or any equivalent. This is a deliberate decision thought to improve readability.

Apr 18, 2014 · 11 From the Golang Specifications: An interface type specifies a method set called its interface. A variable of interface type can store a value of any type with a method set that is …