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Golang: 14 Shorthand Tricks You Might Not Know!

In the dynamic world of programming, Golang, or Go, has emerged as a versatile and efficient language, favored by developers for its simplicity and performance.

So, whether you're a seasoned Go enthusiast or just beginning your journey with the language, these 14-shorthand Golang tricks promise to enhance your coding prowess and streamline your development process.

Let's uncover the hidden gems that make Golang a language of choice for modern software development.

Table of Contents

  • Declare And Initialize A Variable In One Line
  • Declare and Initialize Multiple Variables
  • Swap Values Between Variables
  • Defer a Function Call
  • Check for Existence in a Map
  • Loop Over Slices with Index and Value
  • Check for Errors
  • Initialize A Variable With Zero-Value
  • Create a Pointer to a Variable
  • Anonymous Functions
  • Create and Initialize Struct At Once
  • Append Multiple Values To A Slice
  • Create and Initialize Maps At Once
  • Define Multiple Constants
  • Wrapping up

As you delve deeper into the world of Golang, these shorthand tricks can be invaluable time-savers in your coding journey.

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