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An Introduction to Programming in Go

Name: An Introduction to Programming in Go
Price: 59 USD
Rating: 4.41 (71 reviews)
Author: Educative

Explore Go programming, understanding its concurrency advantages over traditional languages. Gain insights into why Go is crucial as Moore’s Law fades, suitable for beginners.

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59 lessons

Created by Educative

What's included

59 lessons across 10 modules
16 quizzes with instant feedback
AI Tutor on every lesson

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What You'll Learn

Declare and initialize variables using var, inferred typing, and shorthand assignment
Define constants with const and iota, including untyped constants, shifts, and bitmasking
Print values using fmt.Println and fmt.Printf with appropriate formatting verbs
Organize code with packages, imports, exported names, GOPATH, and go get
Write functions with multiple return values and handle errors via the error interface
Build and use structs with pointers, initialization (new/make), and composition via embedding
Implement concurrency with goroutines, channels, close/range, and select for synchronization

Learning Roadmap

59 Lessons16 Quizzes5 Challenges

The Basics

Break down key Go programming concepts, from variable handling and constants to functions, pointers, and mutability.

Variables & inferred typing

Functions and Return values

Pointers

Mutability

Quiz on Go Variables

Types

Look at Go's basic types, type conversion, structs, and composition over inheritance.

Composition vs Inheritance

Quiz on Types

Exercise on Composition

Collection Types

6 Lessons

Work your way through arrays, slices, range loops, maps, and a map exercise in Go.

Control flow

6 Lessons

Break down the steps to understand Go's control flow structures and exercises.

Methods

5 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of Go methods, covering receivers, code organization, and type aliasing.

Interfaces

5 Lessons

Tackle interfaces in Go, satisfying them implicitly and handling errors with custom types.

Concurrency

9 Lessons

Master the steps to implement concurrent programming in Go using goroutines, channels, and synchronization.

Get Setup

4 Lessons

Get familiar with Go installation procedures on OSX, Windows, and Linux with essential tools.

Online Coding Challenges

Get started with enhancing programming skills through collaborative coding challenges and hands-on exercises.

Coding Challenges

10.

Tips & Tricks

5 Lessons

Go hands-on with practical projects, package management, maps, compiler optimization, and constants in Go.

Certificate of Completion

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