
Learning Go
An Idiomatic Approach to Real-World Go Programming
Jon Bodner(Author)
O'Reilly (Publisher)
Published on 12. March 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-1-4920-7721-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Go is rapidly becoming the preferred language for building web services. While there are plenty of tutorials available that teach Go's syntax to developers with experience in other programming languages, tutorials aren't enough. They don't teach Go's idioms, so developers end up recreating patterns that don't make sense in a Go context. This practical guide provides the essential background you need to write clear and idiomatic Go.
No matter your level of experience, you'll learn how to think like a Go developer. Author Jon Bodner introduces the design patterns experienced Go developers have adopted and explores the rationale for using them. You'll also get a preview of Go's upcoming generics support and how it fits into the language.
Learn how to write idiomatic code in Go and design a Go project
Understand the reasons for the design decisions in Go
Set up a Go development environment for a solo developer or team
Learn how and when to use reflection, unsafe, and cgo
Discover how Go's features allow the language to run efficiently
Know which Go features you should use sparingly or not at all
No matter your level of experience, you'll learn how to think like a Go developer. Author Jon Bodner introduces the design patterns experienced Go developers have adopted and explores the rationale for using them. You'll also get a preview of Go's upcoming generics support and how it fits into the language.
Learn how to write idiomatic code in Go and design a Go project
Understand the reasons for the design decisions in Go
Set up a Go development environment for a solo developer or team
Learn how and when to use reflection, unsafe, and cgo
Discover how Go's features allow the language to run efficiently
Know which Go features you should use sparingly or not at all
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sebastopol
United States
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4920-7721-3 (9781492077213)
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Jon Bodner is a software engineer, lead developer, and architect with over 20 years of experience. In that time, he's worked on software across fields including education, finance, commerce, healthcare, law, government, and internet infrastructure. Jon is currently a distinguished engineer at Capital One.