August 2025
Beginner
338 pages
3h 20m
English
Overview
This book is a comprehensive guide designed to introduce newcomers to Go (Golang). It covers the essential topics that you would need to build a solid foundation in Golang, including basic syntax, data types, control structures, functions, and packages. Along with the basics of the language, you will also learn how to set up a development environment, integrate Visual Studio Code, and use Git and GitHub for version control.
Learn the language through practical, hands-on interactive exercises using Go Playground and real-world projects. In the book you can work through detailed, step-by-step instructions from environment setup to project deployment, and easily follow along without prior experience. Each chapter builds progressively, guiding you from writing simple programs to developing a useful CLI tool and a basic web service. By treating each example as a GitHub project, the book ensures you gain experience in project management and collaborative development.
Topics such as error handling, testing, and concurrency are covered in depth, providing you with the skills needed to write efficient and reliable Go code. The appendix includes valuable resources like quick reference guides and best practices for Go programming.
This book is an indispensable resource for you in Go due to its highly practical, hands-on approach with detailed, step-by-step instructions, comprehensive integration with modern development tools, and real-world project examples.
What You'll Learn:
- Basic Go Programming Concepts like variables, data types, control structures, functions, and packages
- Setting up a Go development environment and configuring Visual Studio Code for Go projects
- Building, deploying, and maintaining a useful Command-Line Interface (CLI) tool in Go
- Applying Go programming concepts through hands-on projects and real-world examples
Who this book is for:
Software architects and engineers, students, hobbyists, educators and trainers
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