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Learn the Go programming language from start to finish. Practice structs, interfaces, errors, HTTP, concurrency, and idiomatic patterns by writing real Go code.

Syllabus

  • Variables
    • Learn the basic syntax for declaring and using variables and why you should use Go in the first place
  • Constants and Formatting
    • Learn how constants work in Go and how to format output using the fmt and unicode packages.
  • Conditionals
    • Use if/else statements to control the flow of your program
  • Functions
    • Learn about how functions behave
  • Structs
    • Idiomatically model data in Go using structs
  • Interfaces
    • Master one of Go's most powerful tools: the interface
  • Errors
    • Learn how Go uniquely handles errors
  • Loops
    • Practice various algorithms in Go
  • Slices
    • Learn about Go's take on ordered lists
  • Maps
    • Go has an answer to Python's sets and dictionaries, we call it a map
  • Pointers
    • Learn about pointers and their pitfalls
  • Packages and Modules
    • Learn how go projects are organized on your local machine
  • Channels
    • Master the #1 reason to use Go: its elegance of concurrent programming
  • Mutexes
    • Continue learning about concurrency with mutexes
  • Generics
    • Learn how Go approaches polymorphism with generics: a new feature added in 1.18
  • Enums
    • Go famously doesn't support proper enums, but we'll go over how Go developers solve the same kinds of problems with the tools they have.
  • Quiz
    • Learn about go-specific design patterns and fun language facts

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