Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) By Donovan Alan A. A.
The Go Programming Language is the authoritative resource for any programmer who wants to learn Go It shows how to write clear and idiomatic Go to solve real world problems The book does not assume prior knowledge of Go nor experience with any specific language so youll find it accessible whether youre most comfortable with JavaScript Ruby Python Java or C The first chapter is a tutorial on the basic concepts of Go introduced through programs for file IO and text processing simple graphics and web clients and servers Early chapters cover the structural elements of Go programs syntax control flow data types and the organization of a program into packages files and functions The examples illustrate many packages from the standard library and show how to create new ones of your own Later chapters explain the package mechanism indetail and how to build test and maintain projects using the go tool The chapters on methods and interfaces introduce Gos unconventional approach to object oriented programming in which methods can be declared on any type and interfaces are implicitly satisfied They explain the key principles of encapsulation composition and substitutability using realistic examples Two chapters on concurrency present in depth approaches to this increasingly important topic The first which covers the basic mechanisms of goroutines and channels illustrates the style known as communicating seuential processes for which Go is renowned The second coverstraditional aspects of concurrency with shared variables These chapters provide a solid foundation for programmers encountering concurrency for the first time The final two chapters explore lower level features of Go One covers the art of metaprogramming using reflection The other shows how to use the unsafe package to step outside the type system for special situations and how to use the cgo tool to create Go bindings for C libraries The book features hundreds of interesting and practical examples of well written Go code that cover the whole language its most important packages and a wide range of applications Each chapter has exercises to test your understanding and explore extensions and alternatives Source code is freely available for download from and may be conveniently fetched built and installed using the go get commandThe Go Programming Language is the authoritative resource for any programmer who wants to learn Go. It shows how to write clear and idiomatic Go to solve real-world problems. The book does not assume prior knowledge of Go nor experience with any specific language, so you’ll find it accessible whether you’re most comfortable with JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Java, or C++.
- The first chapter is a tutorial on the basic concepts of Go, introduced through programs for file I/O and text processing, simple graphics, and web clients and servers.
- Early chapters cover the structural elements of Go programs: syntax, control flow, data types, and the organization of a program into packages, files, and functions. The examples illustrate many packages from the standard library and show how to create new ones of your own. Later chapters explain the package mechanism in more detail, and how to build, test, and maintain projects using the go tool.
- The chapters on methods and interfaces introduce Go’s unconventional approach to object-oriented programming, in which methods can be declared on any type and interfaces are implicitly satisfied. They explain the key principles of encapsulation, composition, and substitutability using realistic examples.
- Two chapters on concurrency present in-depth approaches to this increasingly important topic. The first, which covers the basic mechanisms of goroutines and channels, illustrates the style known as communicating sequential processes for which Go is renowned. The second covers more traditional aspects of concurrency with shared variables. These chapters provide a solid foundation for programmers encountering concurrency for the first time.
- The final two chapters explore lower-level features of Go. One covers the art of metaprogramming using reflection. The other shows how to use the unsafe package to step outside the type system for special situations, and how to use the cgo tool to create Go bindings for C libraries.
- The first chapter is a tutorial on the basic concepts of Go, introduced through programs for file I/O and text processing, simple graphics, and web clients and servers.
- Early chapters cover the structural elements of Go programs: syntax, control flow, data types, and the organization of a program into packages, files, and functions. The examples illustrate many packages from the standard library and show how to create new ones of your own. Later chapters explain the package mechanism in more detail, and how to build, test, and maintain projects using the go tool.
- The chapters on methods and interfaces introduce Go’s unconventional approach to object-oriented programming, in which methods can be declared on any type and interfaces are implicitly satisfied. They explain the key principles of encapsulation, composition, and substitutability using realistic examples.
- Two chapters on concurrency present in-depth approaches to this increasingly important topic. The first, which covers the basic mechanisms of goroutines and channels, illustrates the style known as communicating sequential processes for which Go is renowned. The second covers more traditional aspects of concurrency with shared variables. These chapters provide a solid foundation for programmers encountering concurrency for the first time.
- The final two chapters explore lower-level features of Go. One covers the art of metaprogramming using reflection. The other shows how to use the unsafe package to step outside the type system for special situations, and how to use the cgo tool to create Go bindings for C libraries.
Donovan Alan A. A. Û 9 Free read
This is a fantastic book to start learning Go. It explains all necessary concepts very clearly with many examples. The examples used throughout the book are not very different from other Go books, but the authors incrementally build on these examples to introduce or Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) Just like K&R of C fame, this book sets a high standard for technical writing.First class work. Fully recommend Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) Over the years I've read many programming books and this one I have to say is a standout book! The exercises, while sometimes pretty in depth, are varied and hugely interesting. The content of the book is relevant, elegantly put forward, and full of detail. I'm enjoying Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
I've been coding since I was 8, when I used to make little BASIC programs, through working at Microsoft and now I'm 42 and have my own kids that I teach using Python and a BBC micro:bit. I use C# on.NET Core. I'm learning for myself, for my own apps and the Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) This book has shown me a greater depth to Go than I imagined possible with such a simple language. It has been especially helpful regarding the concurrency approach the language designers have taken. I would have preferred to see coverage in this area, especially Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) Over the past years I've read many programming books. I must admin that this one really stands out! After completing the book you will have good understand of go language. However, note that this book will not cover all subject in depth so advanced go Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) Giving a book an ok rating when other reviewers have said what an easy read it is is risky: I'm obviously the only person who thought it wasn't an easy read so I'm probably just 'fessing up to being a bit of a dolt. Actually I'd give it 7/10 (it's considerably Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) If you are coming from another language and need a rapid coverage of the basics, this is probably not the best book to start with. You are better off using one of the numerous online resources for that. I personally found the free 'The Little Go Book' as a perfect Go Programming Language, The (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
