Go Developer Advanced

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These are in-depth notes from learning Go.

1. Setup and Hello World
   • Installation: Linux, Windows, Mac
   • Uninstallation: Linux, Windows, Mac
   • Commonly Used Go Commands
   • Hello World
   • Go Module
   • main.go
   • Build and Execution
   • go fmt
   • go vet
   • Go Dev Tools
   • VS Code Setup
   • make and Build Automation
   • Go Compatibility Promise
   • Staying Up-To-Date
2. Primitive Types and Declarations
   • Predeclared Types
   • Zero-Values
   • Literals: Integer, Float, Rune, String, Default Type
   • Boolean Types
   • Numeric Types: Integer, Float, Complex
   • Strings and Runes
   • Explicit Type Conversion Required
   • Literals are Untyped
   • var vs :=
     • Multiple Declarations
     • Walrus Shortcut :=
   • Using const
     • Typed Const vs Untyped Const
   • Unused Variables
   • Naming Variables And Constants
3. Composite Types
   • Arrays
     • Array Declarations
     • Comparing Arrays
     • Multidimensional Array
     • Array Access
     • Getting Array Length
     • Arrays Limitations
     • Arrays Purpose
   • Slices
     • Working With Slices
     • Multidimensional Slice
     • Slice Access
     • Differences With Arrays
     • Slices Helper Functions From slices
     • Built-In Functions: len(), append()
     • Length vs Capacity
     • Built-In Functions: make(), clear()
     • Choosing Slice Declaration
     • Subslicing Slice
     • Built-In Function: copy()
     • Converting Array To Slice: copy()
     • Converting Slice to Array: Type-Conversion
   • Strings, Runes, Bytes
     • UTF-8
   • Maps
     • Comparison With Slices
     • Map vs Hashmap
     • Reading and Writing a Map
     • Comma-Ok Idiom
     • Built-In Functions: delete(), clear()
     • Comparing Maps
     • Using Maps As Sets
   • Structs
     • Struct Definition and Declaration
     • Struct Field Access
     • Anonymous Struct
     • Comparing And Converting Structs
4. Blocks, Shadows, and Control Structures
   • Blocks
   • Shadowing
   • Universe Block
   • if
   • for
     • C-Style for
     • Condition-Only for (while-Style)
     • Infinite for
       • break and continue
     • for-range Statement
       • Iterating Over Maps
       • Iterating Over Strings
       • The for-range Value Is A Copy
     • Labeling for Statements
     • Choosing The Right for Statement
   • switch
     • Blank switch
     • Choosing Between if-else and switch
   • goto
     • Use of goto in Go
5. Functions
   • Declaring and Calling Function
   • Simulating Named and Optional Parameters
   • Variadic Function and Slices
   • Multiple Return Values
     • Ignoring Returned Values
     • Named Return Values
     • Blank Return
   • Functions Are Values
     • Function Type Declarations
     • Anonymous Functions
   • Closures
     • Benefits of Closures
   • Passing Functions As Arguments
   • Returning Functions From Functions
   • defer
   • Call By Value
6. Pointers
7. Types, Methods, Interfaces
8. Generics
9. Errors
10. Modules, Packages, Imports
11. Go Tooling
12. Concurrency
13. Standard Library
14. Context
15. Tests
16. Reflect, Unsafe, Cgo