Golang

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The Go Playground - Run, test, and share Golang code in the browser
A Tour of Go - Great introduction to Golang syntax and features with live, in browser examples
Go Data Structures - Overview of how primitive Golang data structures are stored in memory
TheAlgorithms | Go - Golang implementation of common algorithms
The 3 ways to sort in Go | YourBasic
Go says WAT? | GopherCon 2018 - 16 examples of cases where the results may not be as we anticipated. Key takeaways:
- map is a pointer to the data structure; slice is a struct containing a pointer to a data structure
- defer runs right before exit, in LIFO order
- use named returns carefully
- be wary of nil interface comparisons
- use go vet -shadow to understand issues with shadowed variables within blocks
Constants - Details of how constants work (behave like regular numbers)
Go Slices: usage and internals - Introduction to what slices are and how they work
Arrays, slices (and strings): The mechanics of ‘append’ - Details about arrays and how slices differ
Strings, bytes, runes and characters in Go - Details about how strings and other textual characters in Golang, how they are different, and how they should be used
Text normalization in Go - Details about string representation

Go maps in action - Details on map usage in Golang

commits := map[string]int{
    "rsc": 3711,
    "r":   2138,
    "gri": 1908,
    "adg": 912,
}

for key, value := range m {
    fmt.Println("Key:", key, "Value:", value)
}

Channels offer synchronized communication - Provides basic examples to get started with channels
Data races explained - Explanation of how go routines can result in race conditions, as well as how to avoid them
Why Generics? - What generics means within Golang