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Go Programming - From Beginner to Professional - Second Edition

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Product type Book
Published in Mar 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803243054
Pages 680 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Samantha Coyle Samantha Coyle
Profile icon Samantha Coyle

Table of Contents (30) Chapters

Preface Part 1: Scripts
Chapter 1: Variables and Operators Chapter 2: Command and Control Chapter 3: Core Types Chapter 4: Complex Types Part 2: Components
Chapter 5: Functions – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Chapter 6: Don’t Panic! Handle Your Errors Chapter 7: Interfaces Chapter 8: Generic Algorithm Superpowers Part 3: Modules
Chapter 9: Using Go Modules to Define a Project Chapter 10: Packages Keep Projects Manageable Chapter 11: Bug-Busting Debugging Skills Chapter 12: About Time Part 4: Applications
Chapter 13: Programming from the Command Line Chapter 14: File and Systems Chapter 15: SQL and Databases Part 5: Building For The Web
Chapter 16: Web Servers Chapter 17: Using the Go HTTP Client Part 6: Professional
Chapter 18: Concurrent Work Chapter 19: Testing Chapter 20: Using Go Tools Chapter 21: Go in the Cloud Index Other Books You May Enjoy

Panic

Several languages use exceptions for handling errors. However, Go does not use exceptions – it uses something called a panic. This is a built-in function that causes a program to crash. It stops the normal execution of the current goroutine where the panic happened and all other ongoing goroutines and shows a stack trace of what occurred.

In Go, a panic is not the norm, unlike other languages where an exception is the norm. A panic signal indicates something abnormal that is occurring within your code. Usually, when a panic is initiated by runtime or the developer, it is to protect the integrity of the program.

Errors and panics differ in their purposes and how they are handled by the Go runtime. An error in Go indicates that something unexpected occurred, but it will not adversely impact the integrity of the program. Go expects that the developer will handle the error properly. The function or other programs will not typically crash if you do not handle the error...

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