Questions about Go, a light-weight statically typed language with garbage collection. It is sponsored by Google. For more information, see http://golang.org/.
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Erlang and Go concurrent programming, objective differences between CSP and Actors?
I was looking into concurrent programming in Erlang and Go programming languages. As per my finding they are used Actor model and CSP respectively.
But still I am confused with what are the objective ...
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“A line comment acts like a newline”
I'm reading the Go language specification. The section on comments states:
Line comments start with the character sequence // and stop at the end of the line. A line comment acts like a newline.
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What are the prerequisites for learning Go
I am considering learning Go. As far as I know about it, it's a systems language geared toward parallel programming. (correct me if I'm wrong)
Should I have a very good understanding of C in order ...
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How does Go improve productivity with “implicit” interfaces, and how does that compare with C#'s notion of Extension Methods?
In the Go Language Tutorial, they explain how interfaces work:
Go does not have classes. However, you can define methods on struct types. The method receiver appears in its own argument list ...
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Performance considerations when using Go for my project
I'm looking at using Go (aka golang) for a project (a SQL database, but that mostly doesn't matter here) where performance is critical, but under low load the primary bottleneck will be I/O to disk. ...
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clojure/erlang/go for high volume server
I have a project that will need to handle 1000s of requests a second with a decent amount of processing for each. For the most part, the processing will be done on a list of items, basically ...
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Why does Go have a special case for abs(0)
I was playing around with Go, and found this particular interesting code for the abs function in the math package:
http://golang.org/src/pkg/math/abs.go
14 func abs(x float64) float64 {
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What can Go chan do that a list cannot?
I want to know in which situation Go chan makes code much simpler than using list or queue or array that is usually available in all languages.
As it was stated by Rob Pike in one of his speeches ...
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When would you need “hundreds of thousands” of threads?
Erlang, Go, and Rust all claim in one way or another that they support concurrent programming with cheap "threads"/coroutines. The Go FAQ states:
It is practical to create hundreds of thousands ...
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Math library methods in Google's Go Programming Language
I have been programming in google Golang and have been enjoying it due to its brevity but I find it surprising that almost all its Math standard library methods are for the floating point type. Is ...
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Sets Data Structure in Golang
I really like google golang but could some one explain what the rationale is for the implementors having left out a basic data structure such as sets from the standard library?
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Container types in Golang
For a non-OOP language like google Go, is it idiomatic to go about implementing new container types using datatypes like arrays or lists so as to implement convenient functionality like contains ...
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Seeking documents on the philosophy of Google's Go? [duplicate]
Having asked a similar question here: What are Ruby's strengths? I continue my quest to understand the strengths and philosophy of languages by asking for a document on the awesomeness of Google's ...
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Help me select a “Simpler” target to create a new language: .NET, LLVM, Go, Own VM [closed]
Lets define "Simple".
This is my first language. I have no previous experience
I will not dedicate +4 years to learn it properly. I'm a professional software [developer], but as an amateur in this ...
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Optimizing hash lookup & memory performance in Go
As an exercise, I'm implementing HashLife in Go.
In brief, HashLife works by memoizing nodes in a quadtree so that once a given node's value in the future has been calculated, it can just be looked ...
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What degree of low-level programming can be achieved with Languages like Go?
Go and D provide garbage collection, and yet they claim to be system programming languages. What degree of low-level programming can be achieved with languages having garbage collection?
For ...
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What kind of software is done best with The Go Programming language? [closed]
Go was introduced as a system programming language, but I've noticed many start-ups use it as a web development language. My confusion is:
What kind of software is meant to be written in Go?
Is Go ...
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How to search for information related to Go programming language?
If there's something that would kill Go language, then it's name.
I find it very hard to find anything in web related just by using "Go" in the query. The word is on of the most frequent in English. ...
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When Rob Pike says “Go is about composition”, what exactly does he mean?
From Less is Exponentially More
If C++ and Java are about type hierarchies and the taxonomy of types, Go is about composition.
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Equivalent of Domain Driven Design for functional programming languages
I really love the idea of domain driven design, however, as I'm learning Go, I'm wondering if there's the equivalent of DDD that's aimed at an effectively more functional language?
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Why did Golang discontinue the “netchan” package?
The Golang "netchan" package seems to have been discontinued.
That makes me think that the concept of "networked channels" were not a good practice after all. (Why wouldn't them just "let it be" ...
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Benefits of classic OOP over Go-like language
I've been thinking a lot about language design and what elements would be necessary for an "ideal" programming language, and studying Google's Go has led me to question a lot of otherwise common ...
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Go/Obj-C style interfaces with ability to extend compiled objects after initial release
I have a conceptual model for an object system which involves combining Go/Obj-C interfaces/protocols with being able to add virtual methods from any unit, not just the one which defines a class. The ...
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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 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
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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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? [closed]
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 ...
