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12. Creating and Using Packages

Adam Freeman1  
(1)
London, UK
 
Packages are the Go feature that allows projects to be structured so that related functionality can be grouped together, without the need to put all the code into a single file or folder. In this chapter, I describe how to create and use packages and how to use packages developed by third parties. Table 12-1 puts packages in context.
Table 12-1

Putting Packages in Context

Question

Answer

What are they?

Packages allow projects to be structured so that related features can be developed together.

Why are they useful?

Packages are how Go implements ...

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