May 2021
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
4h 42m
English
Let’s get started! But before we get to the fun part, which is writing code, it’s important to make sure we have an environment in which we can write Go code, compile it, and run it as well.
Once we have our environment set up, we’ll take a look at some of the basic building blocks of the Go language, such as the different kinds of control flow, and how they work together.
Once you’ve finished this chapter, you’ll be able to answer the following questions:
• How do you install Go on a Windows, Linux, or macOS machine?
• How can you find out how to install Go from source?
• How does basic control flow work in Go?
As with most languages, installing Go on your system is as simple as running a few system ...