Golang - Pg. 2
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Concatenating with strings.Builder Quickly in Golang
May 04, 2021 by Lane WagnerThe Go standard library makes concatenating strings easy. Concatenation is just a fancy word for adding strings together to make a larger string.
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Golang vs Python: Which Language is Best For You?
Apr 29, 2021 by Zulie RaneThese two coding languages duke it out - but who’s the winner? 🔗 In a world where the ability to write any code at all is a tremendous advantage, often the biggest problem coders face is knowing which language to start learning, rather than whether to learn one at all.
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The Ultimate Guide to JSON in Go
Apr 28, 2021 by Lane WagnerAs a language designed for the web, Go provides extensive support for working with JSON data.
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How Replace a String in Go - Top 5 Examples
Apr 20, 2021 by Lane WagnerGo has a powerful standard library that makes string manipulation easy right out of the box.
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How and Why to Write Enums in Go
Apr 19, 2021 by Lane WagnerAn enum (short for enumerator), is a set of named constant values. An enum is a powerful tool that allows developers to create complex sets of constants that have useful names and yet simple and unique values.
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Splitting a String into a Slice in Golang
Apr 15, 2021 by Lane WagnerI can’t begin to tell you how often I split strings in Go. More often than not I’m just parsing a comma-separated list from an environment variable, and Go’s standard library gives us some great tools for that kind of manipulation.
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For Loops in Go
Apr 10, 2021 by Lane WagnerFor loops are a programmer’s best friend! They allow us execute blocks of code repeatedly and iterate over collections of items.
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Using a High-Level RabbitMQ Client in Golang
Mar 10, 2021 by Lane WagnerIf you’ve already read my previous post, you know that the amqp package is awesome and you can get up and running with just 40-50 lines of simple code.
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Why should you learn Golang? [2022]
Feb 08, 2021 by Meghan ReichenbachGolang has skyrocketed in popularity year over year, making it one of the best choices for career-conscious developers to learn.
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Should You Commit the Vendor Folder in Go?
Nov 16, 2020 by Lane WagnerIf you’re asking “should I commit the vendor folder in my Go project to Git?”, the answer is “almost always”.
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Top Web Development Programming Languages; A Comparison
Nov 04, 2020 by Lane WagnerThe software development industry is growing at a break-neck pace. Currently, there are close to 19 million software developers in the world, and this number is expected to double by 2030.
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Learn Go Fast - Top Courses and Resources
Nov 02, 2020 by Lane WagnerWant to learn Go fast? The good news is that Go is one of the simplest programming languages out there.
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The Nuances of Constants in Go; Go Isn't JavaScript
Oct 22, 2020 by Lane WagnerConstants can be confusing and easy to misuse in Go if you are coming from an untyped language.
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How To Correctly Validate Passwords - Most Websites Do It Wrong
Oct 15, 2020 by Lane WagnerYou’ve probably visited a site and attempted to sign-up only to be met with errors such as:
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How to Structure a Golang Project
Oct 01, 2020 by Lane WagnerI lead a team that’s responsible for anywhere from 15-25 Go microservices at any given time.
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Running Go in the Browser with WASM and Web Workers
Sep 23, 2020 by Lane WagnerWe’ve recently made big changes to how we execute Go in the browser on boot.dev and want to explain the enhancements.
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"Learn Algorithms" Course Released
Sep 14, 2020 by Lane WagnerWe’ve launched our new Learn Algorithms course! We wrote this course for engineers who need a refresher on computer science basics or want to learn the fundamentals for the first time.
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How to Make Pure Functions in Golang
Sep 07, 2020 by Lane WagnerPure functions are often hyped up in the JavaScript world, probably because of the abundance of stateful front end applications.
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Create a Golang Video Streaming Server Using HLS
Sep 04, 2020 by Lane WagnerIn this tutorial, we’ll go step-by-step through building a video streaming API (which will work for music as well) in Go.
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Should You Return Empty or Nil Slices in Go?
Sep 03, 2020 by Lane WagnerIn Go, we often need to return zero values. Idiomatic Go encourages the use of guard clauses, and guard clauses necessitate the need to return early.
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Top 15 Golang Interview Questions [Updated 2024]
Aug 31, 2020 by Lane WagnerLet’s take a look at some good technical questions to be familiar with, whether you are looking to nail your next Golang interview, or if you’re the interviewer yourself.
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"Interview Prep - Golang" Course Released
Aug 26, 2020 by Lane WagnerWe just launched Interview Prep - Golang, a quick course for those looking to brush up on some Go quirks before walking into an interview.
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Bcrypt Step by Step
Aug 24, 2020 by Lane WagnerBcrypt is a key derivation function, which can be thought of as a special kind of hash function.
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Unexpected Printf Behavior in Go WASM - Nothing Prints
Aug 10, 2020 by Lane WagnerWhile working on boot.dev’s Go Playground, I came across a very strange error. The standard library’s fmt.
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Authenticate Users with "Sign In With Google" in Golang
Jul 22, 2020 by Lane WagnerUsers love convenience. If your goal is to make it easy for users to register with your app or website, then implementing the “Sign in with Google” option should be at the top of your priority list.