How to check if a string contains a substring in Go
The canonical way to perform this operation is by using strings.Contains, but we'll consider some other options as well.
How to extract a substring in Go
Support for extracting a part of a string is built into Go, but there's one important aspect to consider.
How to iterate over a map in Go
You can iterate over maps in Go but, unlike slices, the order of iteration is not guaranteed. There are ways to get around this, and that...
How to check if map key exists in Go
In this code snippet, we are going to look at how you can check to see if a key exists within a map in Go.
How to copy or duplicate a slice in Go
The builtin copy() and append() functions eases the task of duplicating slices in Go, but you'll need to watch out for some edge cases
A guide to sorting in Go
This article explores a few techniques in Go that should make the sorting of any data collections a breeze.
String concatenation in Go
This article explores a few different ways to concatenate strings in Golang and gives the pros and cons of each one.
How to check if a file is a directory in Go
In this article, we'll go over some ways to distinguish between files and directories in Go
How to delete an element from a slice in Go
Unlike other languages, Go does not provide a built-in function for this purpose
How to read user input from the command line in Go
There are multiple ways to read user input from the terminal console in Go. Let's consider three basic scenarios you are likely to encoun...
How to split a slice into uniform chunks in Go
Splitting a slice into chunks of uniform sizes is pretty straightforward in most programming languages, and its no different in Go.
How to list the files in a directory with Go
This article examines some of the ways you can fetch a list of all the files in a directory using stdlib methods in Go.
The difference between nil and empty slices in Go
The difference between nil and empty slices are a common point of confusion for newbies to Go. This post discusses how they differ and wh...
How to cross-compile Go programs for Windows, macOS, and Linux
How do you build Go binaries that will work on other operating systems other than your own? This is called cross-compiling, and it’s easy...