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Language that can statically ensure a map's fields are present
If data is simple and objects are complex, I'm curious if there are any existing statically typed languages that would be able to augment(?) a map type into a type with guaranteed fields. I realize ...
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Equivalent of #map in ruby in golang
I'm playing with Go and run into something I'm unable to find in Google, although there is certainly something that exists:
I'm using the following struct:
type Syntax struct {
name string
...
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What is the name for the programming paradigm characterized by Go?
I'm intrigued by the way Go abandons class hierarchies and seems to completely abandon the notion of class in the typical object oriented sense. Also, I'm amazed at the way interfaces can be defined ...
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GO instead of C/C++ with cgo
Is it possible to replace C and C++ with Go + cgo and interface frameworks such as Qt or DirectX with Go?
Any potential pitfalls I should be aware of?
UPDATE:
I see that my question was not precise ...
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Learning the GO programming language and its prospects [closed]
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What are the chances of Google's Go becoming a mainstream language?
Recently I've started experimenting with The GO programming language by Google.
Its a ...
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Advantages of a left to right language syntax
I've been watching an interview with Herb Sutter on Channel9 and he mentioned at the end of the video that left to right language syntax would be on the top on his whishlist for a future C++ ...
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The Future of Golang. Multiple Language Support? [closed]
Golang seems promising. I've been following this lang since its first release. It might take time to be a very good competitor to other programming languages.
One brilliant aspect of Java and .NET I ...
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How fast can Go go?
Go is one of the few languages that are supposed to run 'close to the metal', i. e. it's compiled, statically typed and executes code natively, without a VM. This should give it a speed advantage over ...
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Examples of beautiful Go?
I recently got interested in Go, mainly because there seems to be very few alternatives for C++, i. e. an object-oriented language that runs close to the metal (the only other example that comes to my ...
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Is Google's Go a type-safe language?
this page http://golang.org/doc/go_faq.html writes:
although Go has static types the
language attempts to make types feel
lighter weight than in typical OO
languages
So my question is ...
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Could Go work with other user interfaces than Web?
Go seems to be made for doing server side stuff for the web. What could I do if my boss suddenly dictated that he wants a Windows GUI for a Go application?
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How much is Google investing in the Go language?
I have read quite a bit about the Go language, and it seems promising. The last important bit of information I am missing before I decide on spending more effort on the language is: How much money/man ...
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What are the chances of Google's Go becoming a mainstream language?
Who here is learning Go? Are other companies looking at using it? Is it likely to become widely used?
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Looking for parallel programming problem
I am trying to come up with a problem that is easily solvable in a parallel manner and that requires communication between threads for a test. I also am trying to avoid problems that require require ...
