Mastering Go

Mastering Go, now in its fourth edition, remains the go-to resource for real-world Go development. This comprehensive guide delves into advanced Go concepts, including RESTful servers, and Go memory management. This edition brings new chapters on Go Generics and fuzzy Testing, and an enriched exploration of efficiency and performance. As you work your way through the chapters, you will gain confidence and a deep understanding of advanced Go topics, including concurrency and the operation of the Garbage Collector, using Go with Docker, writing powerful command-line utilities, working with JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data, and interacting with databases.

You will be engaged in real-world exercises, build network servers, and develop robust command-line utilities. With in-depth chapters on RESTful services, the WebSocket protocol, and Go internals, you are going to master Go's nuances, optimization, and observability. You will also elevate your skills in efficiency, performance, and advanced testing.

With the help of Mastering Go, you will become an expert Go programmer by building Go systems and implementing advanced Go techniques in your projects.

Type
video
Category
publication date
2024-03-29
what you will learn

Learn Go data types, error handling, constants, pointers, and array and slice manipulations through practical exercises
Create generic functions, define data types, explore constraints, and grasp interfaces and reflections
Grasp advanced concepts like packages, modules, functions, and database interaction
Create concurrent RESTful servers, and build TCP/IP clients and servers
Learn testing, profiling, and efficient coding for high-performance applications
Develop an SQLite package, explore Docker integration, and embrace workspaces

no of pages
736
duration
1472
key features
Fully updated with coverage of web services, TCP/IP, REST APIs, Go Generics, and Fuzzy Testing * Apply your new knowledge to real-world exercises, building high-performance servers and robust command-line utilities, to deepen your learning * Gain clarity on what makes Go different, understand its nuances and features for smoother Go development
approach
The book covers the nuances of Go, with comprehensive coverage on types and structures, packages, concurrency, network programming, compiler design, optimization, and more. Each chapter ends with exercises and resources to fully embed your new knowledge.
audience
Mastering Go is written primarily for Go programmers who have some experience with the language and want to become expert practitioners. You will need to know the basics of computer programming before you get started with this book, but beyond that, anyone can sink their teeth into it.
meta description
Dive into the core of Go programming and cover advanced topics like generics, concurrency, web services, and cutting-edge testing techniques in this comprehensive fourth edition.
short description
Mastering Go is the essential guide to putting Go to work in real production systems. This freshly updated fourth edition includes topics like creating RESTful servers and clients, understanding Go generics, and developing TCP/IP servers and clients.
subtitle
Leverage Go's expertise for advanced utilities, empowering you to develop professional software
keywords
Golang, Go Programming, Generics, Concurrency, Garbage Collector, Memory Management
Product ISBN
9781805127147