Golang (Go) Tutorial - Go Best Practices
✅ Go Best Practices
Do's ✅
- Use
gofmtfor formatting - Write tests (automatic)
- Use slices over arrays
- Handle errors properly
- Use goroutines wisely
- Use channels for communication
- Short variable names (i, j, ok)
Don'ts ❌
- Unused variables/imports
- Ignore errors
- Too many goroutines
- Complex code
Go Tools
| Tool | Use |
|---|---|
| go fmt | Format code |
| go test | Run tests |
| go build | Compile |
| go run | Run directly |
Example
// Good code
func add(a, b int) (int, error) {
return a + b, nil
}