GoLang Advanced 103: Deep Dive into Go’s Power Features

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Jun 7, 2025

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Welcome back! In GoLang Fundamentals 101, we built our foundation with Go’s basics, from setup to arrays and slices. Then, in GoLang Fundamentals 102, we dove into custom types, structs, maps, file handling, and testing.

Now, we’re ready to unlock the powerful features that truly differentiate Go. This post will cover:

Interfaces: Go’s unique approach to flexible code design.
Pointers: Understanding memory and direct data manipulation.
Goroutines and Channels: The core of Go’s famous concurrency model.
HTTP and Web Services: Building robust web backends.

By the end, you’ll grasp Go’s advanced capabilities and be ready to build high-performance applications. Let’s unlock Go’s true potential!

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Part 1 of the blog series — GoLang Fundamentals 101
Part 2 of the blog series — GoLang Fundamentals 102: Beyond the Basics

Pointers: Direct Memory Manipulation and Go’s Pass-by-Value Nuance

Go is fundamentally a pass-by-value language. This means that when you pass an argument to a function, a new copy of that argument’s value is created and given to the function. Any modifications made to this copied value inside the function will not affect the original variable outside of it. While this behavior simplifies reasoning about code, it poses a challenge when you do need a function to modify the original data. This is where pointers come in.

The Role of Pointers

A pointer is a variable that stores the memory address of another variable. By working with a variable’s memory address, a function can directly access and modify the original data, bypassing the “pass-by-value” copying mechanism.

Go uses two primary operators when dealing with pointers:

& (Address-of Operator): When placed before a variable name, & returns the memory address where that variable's value is stored. This result is a pointer.

name := "Alice"
namePointer := &name // namePointer now holds the memory address of 'name'
fmt.Println(namePointer) // Output: A memory address like 0xc000010210

* (Dereference Operator): When placed before a pointer variable, * gives you the value stored at the memory address the pointer points to.

fmt.Println(*namePointer) 
// Output: Alice (the value at the address namePointer holds)

`⭐️ ` as a Type vs. `` as an Operator `⭐️`

This can be a source of confusion for newcomers:

When * appears behind a type (e.g., *person, *int), it's part of a type description. It signifies that the variable being declared is a pointer to a value of that specific type.

var ptrToAge *int        // Declares a variable 'ptrToAge' that can hold a pointer to an integer
func (p *Person) update() // 'p' is a receiver that is a pointer to a Person struct

When * appears behind an actual pointer variable (e.g., *pointerToPerson), it acts as an operator. It's used to "dereference" the pointer, allowing you to access or modify the value at the memory address it points to.

// Assigns the value 30 to the integer located at the address ptrToAge holds
(*ptrToAge) = 30         
// Modifies the firstName field of the struct pointed to by pointerToPerson
(*pointerToPerson).firstName = name

Pointers with Structs: The Convenience Shortcut

Pointers are particularly common when working with structs, especially when methods need to modify the struct instance they are called on. Go provides a convenient shortcut for this:

type Person struct {
    FirstName string
    LastName  string
}

// updateName uses a pointer receiver (*Person) because it modifies the struct's field
func (pointerToPerson *Person) updateName(newFirstName string) {
    // Go automatically dereferences the pointer here, so no need for (*pointerToPerson).FirstName
    pointerToPerson.FirstName = newFirstName
}

func main() {
    jim := Person{FirstName: "Jim", LastName: "Party"}
    fmt.Println("Before update:", jim.FirstName) // Output: Jim
    // Even though jim is a value, Go automatically takes its address (&jim)
    // and passes it as a pointer to the updateName method.
    jim.updateName("Jimmy")
    fmt.Println("After update:", jim.FirstName)  // Output: Jimmy
}

In this example, jim.updateName("Jimmy") looks like a regular method call on a value. However, because updateNamehas a pointer receiver (*Person), Go automatically takes the address of jim and passes a pointer. Inside the method, Go also conveniently allows pointerToPerson.FirstName instead of (*pointerToPerson).FirstName for field access, making pointer usage cleaner.

⭐️ The “Gotcha”: Slices and Maps are “Reference-Like” Types ⭐️

Despite Go’s “pass-by-value” paradigm, there’s a common point of confusion when it comes to slices and maps (and channels, functions, interfaces). These types are often referred to as “reference types” because modifying their contentsinside a function does affect the original, without explicitly passing a pointer to the slice or map variable itself.

This apparent “anomaly” stems from their underlying implementation:

A slice is a struct that contains three fields: a pointer to the underlying array, its length, and its capacity. When you pass a slice to a function, a copy of this slice header struct is made. However, the pointer field * within that copied header still points to the same underlying array as the original slice. Therefore, modifying an element (mySlice[i] = value) directly changes the shared underlying array, and this change is visible to all slices referencing it.
- Crucial distinction: If you re-slice or append() to a slice in a way that requires a new underlying array to be allocated, the slice header itself changes. To make that change visible outside the function, you must either return the new slice or pass a pointer to the slice variable.
Similarly, a map is implemented as a pointer to an underlying hash table data structure. When a map is passed to a function, a copy of this pointer is made, but both the original and the copied map variable point to the same hash table. Hence, adding, deleting, or updating entries in the map within a function directly modifies the shared hash table, affecting the original map.

In summary, for basic types (int, string, bool, etc.) and structs (which are value types), you explicitly need to pass a pointer to modify the original. For slices and maps (which are value types whose "value" is a header containing a pointer to shared underlying data), modifications to their contents are automatically visible without needing to explicitly pass a pointer to the slice or map variable itself. This understanding is key to writing effective and predictable Go code.

Interfaces: Go’s Approach to Flexible Design and Polymorphism

In many programming languages, you might encounter concepts like abstract classes or explicit interface implementations (e.g., using an implements keyword). Go takes a simpler, more implicit approach to defining behavior contracts through interfaces.

At its core, an interface in Go is a type that specifies a set of method signatures without providing any implementation details. Think of it as a blueprint or a contract: if a concrete type agrees to fulfill all the methods listed in an interface, it implicitly becomes a part of that interface.

Declaring an Interface

An interface is declared using the type keyword, followed by the interface's name, the interface keyword, and a list of method signatures it expects:

// Define a 'Shape' interface
type Shape interface {
    Area() float64       // Expects a method named Area that returns a float64
    Perimeter() float64  // Expects a method named Perimeter that returns a float64
}

Here, Shape is an interface that dictates that any type implementing it must have an Area() method returning a float64and a Perimeter() method returning a float64.

`⭐️` Concrete Types and Implicit Implementation `⭐️`

A concrete type is any type from which you can create a value, store data, and manipulate it (e.g., int, string, a structlike Person).

The magic of Go interfaces lies in their implicit implementation. Unlike languages where you explicitly declare that a class implements an interface, in Go:

Any concrete type that defines all the methods specified in an interface, with matching method signatures (name, parameters, return types), automatically implements that interface.

There’s no special keyword needed. If your Circle struct has both an Area() and a Perimeter() method, it automatically satisfies the Shape interface:

type Circle struct {
    Radius float64
}

// Circle implicitly implements the Shape interface
func (c Circle) Area() float64 {
    return 3.14159 * c.Radius * c.Radius
}

func (c Circle) Perimeter() float64 {
    return 2 * 3.14159 * c.Radius
}

func main() {
    myCircle := Circle{Radius: 5}
    var s Shape = myCircle // A variable of interface type 'Shape' can hold a 'Circle' value
    fmt.Println("Area:", s.Area())         // Calls Circle's Area() method
    fmt.Println("Perimeter:", s.Perimeter()) // Calls Circle's Perimeter() method
}

Interfaces as Types and Contracts

Interfaces are themselves types. A variable declared with an interface type can hold any concrete value that implements that interface. This enables polymorphism, allowing you to write functions that operate on an interface type, accepting any concrete type that satisfies its contract.

This “contract” concept is central: an interface defines what a type can do, not how it does it. This promotes:

Decoupling: Code that uses an interface doesn’t need to know the specific concrete types it’s working with. This makes your code more modular and easier to maintain.
Flexibility: You can easily introduce new concrete types that satisfy an existing interface without altering the code that uses the interface.
Testability: Interfaces make it simple to “mock” or “stub” dependencies in tests by providing test implementations of an interface.

Important Note: Go interfaces are not generic types. They define behavior based on method signatures, not parameterized data structures that can hold any type (List<T>). While Go 1.18 introduced generics, interfaces remain crucial for polymorphic behavior.

Go’s implicit interfaces are a powerful tool for writing clean, scalable, and maintainable code by focusing on behavior over concrete type hierarchies. For a deeper dive, consider these resources:

HTTP Operations: Interacting with the Web Through Interfaces

Go is incredibly well-suited for building web services and making HTTP requests. The net/http package is a cornerstone for these tasks. While making a simple GET request might seem straightforward, understanding how Go handles the response body introduces us to the fundamental power of interfaces, particularly io.Reader and io.Writer.

Making HTTP Requests and Understanding the Response Body

When you make an HTTP GET request using http.Get(), the function returns an *http.Response and an error. The http.Response struct contains details about the server's reply, including the status code, headers, and critically, the response body.

If you inspect the type of http.Response.Body (as you can see in the official documentation), you'll find it's an io.ReadCloser. This isn't a concrete data type like a []byte directly; it's an interface. Specifically, io.ReadCloser is itself a combination of two simpler interfaces: io.Reader and io.Closer.

Why this level of abstraction? It provides immense flexibility. By defining the Body as an io.ReadCloser, Go ensures that the response can be handled consistently, regardless of where the actual data is coming from – whether it's streamed from a network connection, read from a file, or generated from an in-memory buffer. This abstract Reader interface dictates how data can be read, not what the underlying data source is.

`⭐️` The `io.Reader` Interface: Abstracting Data Sources `⭐️`

The io.Reader interface is fundamental in Go for abstracting any source from which data can be read. It defines a single method:

type Reader interface {
    Read(p []byte) (n int, err error)
}

Any type that has a Read method with this exact signature implicitly satisfies the io.Reader interface. When you call Read(p []byte), it attempts to fill the provided byte slice p with data. It returns n, the number of bytes read (which might be less than len(p)), and an err, which indicates if an error occurred (nil for success) or if the end of the input has been reached (io.EOF).

This abstraction allows functions to operate on io.Readers without caring if they're reading from a file, a network socket, or a byte buffer in memory. They all conform to the Read contract.

The `io.Writer` Interface: Abstracting Data Destinations

The io.Writer interface is the counterpart to io.Reader, abstracting any destination to which data can be written. It also defines a single method:

type Writer interface {
    Write(p []byte) (n int, err error)
}

Any type that provides a Write method with this signature implicitly satisfies io.Writer. It takes a byte slice p and attempts to write its contents to the underlying destination. It returns n, the number of bytes written, and an err if the operation fails.

A common example of an io.Writer is os.Stdout, which represents the standard output stream (your terminal).

Creating Custom Writers: Satisfying the Contract

The power of interfaces means you can define your own custom types that satisfy an interface simply by providing the required method. For instance, you could create a custom logWriter struct that implements io.Writer but instead of writing to a file, sends data to a logging service or just prints it with a timestamp:

type logWriter struct{}
// logWriter implicitly implements io.Writer

func (logWriter) Write(bs []byte) (int, error) {
    fmt.Println(time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"), string(bs))
    return len(bs), nil // Always claim to have written all bytes, no error
}

// You could then pass a logWriter to any function expecting an io.Writer
// myLogWriter := logWriter{}
// fmt.Fprint(myLogWriter, "This message goes to my custom log writer!\n")

This example highlights that the interface only cares that the method signature is met, not what the method actually does internally. A Write function that does nothing would still satisfy the io.Writer interface's criteria, even if it doesn't achieve the intended data output. This is the flexibility and responsibility interfaces delegate to the concrete type.

Copying Data with `io.Copy()`

Given the ubiquity of io.Reader and io.Writer, Go provides a convenient utility function: io.Copy(). This function efficiently copies data from an io.Reader (source) to an io.Writer (destination) until the source reaches its End-Of-File (EOF) or an error occurs.

// Example: Reading an HTTP response body and writing it to standard output
resp, err := http.Get("https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1")
if err != nil {
    fmt.Println("Error fetching URL:", err)
    os.Exit(1)
}
defer resp.Body.Close() // Ensure the response body is closed

// Copy the content from resp.Body (an io.ReadCloser) to os.Stdout (an io.Writer)
numBytesRead, err := io.Copy(os.Stdout, resp.Body)
if err != nil {
    fmt.Println("Error copying response body:", err)
    os.Exit(1)
}
fmt.Printf("\nCopied %d bytes from response body.\n", numBytesRead)

This demonstrates the power of interfaces: io.Copy works with any Reader and Writer, regardless of their concrete types, making data streaming operations highly abstract and reusable. Understanding io.Reader and io.Writer is fundamental to mastering file operations, network communication, and data processing in Go.

Goroutines: Go’s Lightweight Concurrency Engines

Modern applications frequently need to perform multiple operations simultaneously. Think about making a series of HTTP requests: if you send them one after another, each call waits for the previous one to complete, introducing unnecessary delays. This is where concurrency becomes vital, and Go’s answer to this is Goroutines.

`⭐️` What are Goroutines? `⭐️`

Goroutines are lightweight, independently executing functions. They are not operating system threads, but rather functions managed by the Go runtime. They are incredibly cheap to create and manage, allowing you to easily spawn thousands, even hundreds of thousands, within a single application.

When your Go program starts, the main function runs in its own goroutine, often called the main goroutine. When you define a new goroutine using the go keyword, the original goroutine that spawned it continues its execution immediately, while the new goroutine begins running concurrently in the background.

package main

import (
   "fmt"
   "time"
)

func sayHello() {
   time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond) // Simulate some work
   fmt.Println("Hello from Goroutine!")
}

func main() {
   go sayHello() // Launch sayHello in a new goroutine
   fmt.Println("Hello from Main Routine!")
   time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond) // Give time for goroutine to finish
}
// Possible Output:
// Hello from Main Routine!
// Hello from Goroutine!

Without the go keyword, sayHello() would execute synchronously, blocking fmt.Println("Hello from Main Routine!") until it completes. With go sayHello(), both messages might appear almost simultaneously or in an interleaved order.

The Go Scheduler: Orchestrating Concurrency

Behind the scenes, the Go scheduler is a crucial component of the Go runtime. Its job is to efficiently manage and distribute the execution of thousands of goroutines onto a much smaller number of operating system threads. Even on a single-core CPU, the scheduler rapidly switches between goroutines, giving the appearance of simultaneous execution (concurrency).

Take a deeper dive here: Understanding the Go Scheduler and discovering how it works

For systems with multiple CPU cores, the Go scheduler truly shines. Since Go 1.5, the runtime by default uses all available logical CPU cores (via the GOMAXPROCS environment variable being set to the number of cores). This allows goroutines to run in true parallelism, with different goroutines executing simultaneously on different cores, maximizing throughput.

Concurrency is Not Parallelism (But Goroutines Enable Both)

This distinction is important:

Concurrency refers to the ability of a program to handle multiple tasks by making progress on all of them over a period of time. It’s about structuring a program such that multiple tasks can be interleaved and managed independently. A single-core CPU can be concurrent by rapidly switching between tasks.
Parallelism refers to the simultaneous execution of multiple tasks. This requires multiple independent processing units (like CPU cores) to run tasks at the exact same moment.

Go’s goroutines provide the primitives for concurrency. You write your code as if multiple tasks are running independently. Parallelism is then achieved by the Go runtime if your system has multiple cores and the scheduler can execute goroutines on them simultaneously. Goroutines are a powerful abstraction that allows you to think about concurrent behavior without getting bogged down in the complexities of managing OS threads directly.

Channels: Communicating Between Goroutines

While Goroutines provide the ability to run functions concurrently, they aren’t much use if they can’t communicate or synchronize their efforts. This is where Channels come in. Channels are the primary way goroutines send and receive data, ensuring safe and synchronized communication, preventing common concurrency bugs like race conditions.

Think of a channel as a conduit or a pipeline through which data can be passed between goroutines. Crucially, channels are typed, meaning only data of a specific type can be sent through them.

Creating and Using Channels

You create a channel using the built-in make function, specifying the type of data it will carry:

ch := make(chan string) // Creates a channel that can send/receive strings

Once a channel is created, you can send data into it or receive data from it using specialized operators:

Sending Data: ch <- data (The arrow points into the channel)
Receiving Data: data := <- ch (The arrow points out of the channel) or simply <- ch if you only want to consume the message without storing it.

`⭐️` Blocking Behavior: Synchronization by Design `⭐️`

One of the most important aspects of channels is their blocking behavior. By default, channels are unbuffered, meaning they can only hold one value at a time.

A send operation (ch <- data) will block the sending goroutine until another goroutine is ready to receive the data from that channel.
A receive operation (<- ch) will block the receiving goroutine until another goroutine sends data to that channel.

This blocking nature is fundamental to how channels facilitate synchronization. They force goroutines to coordinate, ensuring that data is transferred safely and that one goroutine doesn’t outrun another.

package main

import (
   "fmt"
   "time"
)

func fetchResource(url string, c chan string) {
   time.Sleep(2 * time.Second) // Simulate network delay
   c <- fmt.Sprintf("Finished fetching: %s", url) // Send message to channel
}

func main() {
   c := make(chan string)
  
   go fetchResource("http://example.com/api/data", c) // Start goroutine to fetch data
  
   fmt.Println("Waiting for data...")
   result := <-c // Main goroutine blocks here until a message is received from 'c'
   fmt.Println(result)
   fmt.Println("Main routine continues.")
}

In this example, the main goroutine waits at result := <-c until fetchResource sends a message, thus synchronizing their execution. This is the idiomatic way to wait for a goroutine to complete a task or to signal progress, rather than using time.Sleep(), which should typically only be used for demonstrations or debugging.

Ideally, you’d use channels to wait for all routines to complete their execution, perhaps by sending multiple messages or using a sync.WaitGroup in conjunction with channels for more complex coordination.

`⭐️` Channels and the “Pass by Value” Nuance: A Clarification `⭐️`

A common point of confusion arises when discussing channels and Go’s “pass by value” paradigm. While Go is pass-by-value, channels themselves are “reference-like” types. This means that when you pass a channel variable to a function (even a goroutine), a copy of the channel’s header is passed, but this header points to the same underlying channel structure. So, you are effectively working on the same channel, allowing seamless communication between goroutines.

The “gotcha” that some developers encounter usually relates not to channels themselves, but to other variables that are captured by closures when launching goroutines. If a go func(){} (a function literal acting as a closure) accesses a variable from its surrounding scope, it captures that variable by reference. If multiple goroutines then try to modify this shared variable concurrently without proper synchronization (like using channels or mutexes), it leads to subtle and hard-to-debug data races. Channels are precisely the mechanism Go provides to solve these data sharing problems by ensuring data is passed safely between independent goroutines.

Function Literals (Anonymous Functions)

Often, when working with goroutines and channels, you’ll see function literals, also known as anonymous functions or lambda functions in other languages. These are functions defined inline, without a name, and are frequently used to define the task for a new goroutine:

// A function literal assigned to a variable and then called
multiply := func(x int, y int) int {
    return x * y
}
result := multiply(4, 5) // result is 20

// A function literal directly invoked as a goroutine
go func(message string) {
    fmt.Println(message)
}("Hello from an anonymous goroutine!")

The syntax for a function literal is func(args) return_type { implementation } and it can be immediately invoked by adding (params) after the curly braces. They are powerful for encapsulating small, specific tasks, especially for concurrent execution.

Goroutines and channels form the backbone of Go’s concurrency model, enabling you to write incredibly efficient and concurrent applications that effectively utilize modern multi-core processors. Mastering them is essential for any serious Go developer.

In this final part, we delved into some of Go’s most powerful and distinguishing features. We gained a solid understanding of pointers, clarifying their role in direct memory manipulation and demystifying Go’s “pass-by-value” nuance, especially concerning slices and maps. We then explored interfaces, Go’s elegant and implicit approach to polymorphism, learning how they enable flexible and decoupled code design. Finally, we immersed ourselves in Goroutines and Channels, the heart of Go’s concurrency model, understanding how these lightweight constructs allow for highly efficient and synchronized parallel programming, and briefly touched upon their application in HTTP and Web Services.
Looking back, our journey has been comprehensive:
In GoLang Fundamentals 101, we set up your Go environment, grasped core syntax, understood packages and modules, and built foundational knowledge of variables, functions, arrays, and slices.
In GoLang Fundamentals 102, we advanced to custom types and structs, learned about receivers, explored maps, understood file management, and embraced Go’s built-in testing capabilities.
And now, in this post, we’ve tackled the power of pointers, the elegance of interfaces, and the efficiency of concurrency.
You’ve built a robust foundation in Go. You’re now equipped with the knowledge to structure your projects, manage data, interact with the file system, build concurrent applications, and develop web services. The concepts covered in this series are the bedrock for building high-performance, reliable, and scalable Go applications.
The best way to solidify this knowledge is through practice. Start building! Experiment with Goroutines and Channels, design your own interfaces, and create robust web APIs. The Go community is vibrant and welcoming, and the official documentation is an invaluable resource.
Thank you for joining me on this journey through GoLang Fundamentals. Keep coding, keep exploring, and keep building amazing things with Go!

More to Study: Expanding Your Go Horizons

To continue your learning and dive deeper into specific topics, here’s a consolidated list of valuable resources:

General Go Resources & Fundamentals:

Deep Dives into Data Structures & Internals:

Interfaces & Polymorphism:

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Find The Blog Series Here:

Part 1 — GoLang Fundamentals 101
Part 2 — GoLang Fundamentals 102: Beyond the Basics

Medium: Bhaumik Maan || Github: bhaumikmaan

GoLang Advanced 103: Deep Dive into Go’s Power Features

Pointers: Direct Memory Manipulation and Go’s Pass-by-Value Nuance

The Role of Pointers

`⭐️ ` as a Type vs. `` as an Operator `⭐️`

Pointers with Structs: The Convenience Shortcut

⭐️ The “Gotcha”: Slices and Maps are “Reference-Like” Types ⭐️

Interfaces: Go’s Approach to Flexible Design and Polymorphism

Declaring an Interface

`⭐️` Concrete Types and Implicit Implementation `⭐️`

Interfaces as Types and Contracts

HTTP Operations: Interacting with the Web Through Interfaces

Making HTTP Requests and Understanding the Response Body

`⭐️` The `io.Reader` Interface: Abstracting Data Sources `⭐️`

The `io.Writer` Interface: Abstracting Data Destinations

Creating Custom Writers: Satisfying the Contract

Copying Data with `io.Copy()`

Goroutines: Go’s Lightweight Concurrency Engines

`⭐️` What are Goroutines? `⭐️`

The Go Scheduler: Orchestrating Concurrency

Concurrency is Not Parallelism (But Goroutines Enable Both)

Channels: Communicating Between Goroutines

Creating and Using Channels

`⭐️` Blocking Behavior: Synchronization by Design `⭐️`

`⭐️` Channels and the “Pass by Value” Nuance: A Clarification `⭐️`

Function Literals (Anonymous Functions)

More to Study: Expanding Your Go Horizons

Written by Bhaumik Maan

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GoLang Advanced 103: Deep Dive into Go’s Power Features

Pointers: Direct Memory Manipulation and Go’s Pass-by-Value Nuance

The Role of Pointers

⭐️ * as a Type vs. * as an Operator ⭐️

Pointers with Structs: The Convenience Shortcut

⭐️ The “Gotcha”: Slices and Maps are “Reference-Like” Types ⭐️

Interfaces: Go’s Approach to Flexible Design and Polymorphism

Declaring an Interface

⭐️ Concrete Types and Implicit Implementation ⭐️

Interfaces as Types and Contracts

HTTP Operations: Interacting with the Web Through Interfaces

Making HTTP Requests and Understanding the Response Body

⭐️ The io.Reader Interface: Abstracting Data Sources ⭐️

The io.Writer Interface: Abstracting Data Destinations

Creating Custom Writers: Satisfying the Contract

Copying Data with io.Copy()

Goroutines: Go’s Lightweight Concurrency Engines

⭐️ What are Goroutines? ⭐️

The Go Scheduler: Orchestrating Concurrency

Concurrency is Not Parallelism (But Goroutines Enable Both)

Channels: Communicating Between Goroutines

Creating and Using Channels

⭐️ Blocking Behavior: Synchronization by Design ⭐️

⭐️ Channels and the “Pass by Value” Nuance: A Clarification ⭐️

Function Literals (Anonymous Functions)

More to Study: Expanding Your Go Horizons

Written by Bhaumik Maan

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`⭐️ ` as a Type vs. `` as an Operator `⭐️`

`⭐️` Concrete Types and Implicit Implementation `⭐️`

`⭐️` The `io.Reader` Interface: Abstracting Data Sources `⭐️`

The `io.Writer` Interface: Abstracting Data Destinations

Copying Data with `io.Copy()`

`⭐️` What are Goroutines? `⭐️`

`⭐️` Blocking Behavior: Synchronization by Design `⭐️`

`⭐️` Channels and the “Pass by Value” Nuance: A Clarification `⭐️`