GO Language

Background

• Developed By Google
• Designer :
  • Robert Griesemer,
  • Rob Pike,
  • Ken Thompson
• Released at 2009
• Based on Inferno (Distributed System)
• BSD License
• Environment : Windows / Linux / Mac OS
• Invoked Languages : C / Oberon / Limbo

Programming Language

• static type / strong data type
• Compiled : gc, gccgo
• Compared C / C++
  • Unsupported : exception, inheritance, template, assertion, virtual function
  • Supported : slice, parallel, interface, garbage collection, hash
• Style :
  • No need comma
  • {} can’t be replaced on the next line
  • No () for the branch (IF) or loop
• Parallelized : Goroutine
  • Non-blocked by go syntax

Content

• Quickstart

Necessary Resources

• A tour of GO : https://tour.golang.org
• How to write GO code : https://golang.org/doc/code.html
• The Go Programming Language Specification : https://golang.org/ref/spec
• Effective GO : https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html
• 《Effective Go》中英双语版 : https://www.gitbook.com/book/bingohuang/effective-go-zh-en/details
• Effective go 正體中文翻譯 : https://ronmi.github.io/post/go/effectivego/