Harness the power of Go through hands-on coding examples, covering basic to advanced topics like modules, database interfacing, RESTful APIs, concurrency, and beyond

Key Features

Leverage Go's standard library through practical examples and simplify development tasks using best practices
Master effective idiomatic Go syntax, including variables, functions, and loops, to handle data
Build fully functional web applications with capabilities such as database connectivity and RESTful API creation
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Book Description

Go Programming - From Beginner to Professional is a comprehensive guide that takes your proficiency in the Go programming language from novice to expert. Starting with fundamental concepts, this book covers variables, command-line tools, and working with data before delving into advanced concepts, including error handling, interfaces, and generics, harnessing Go's latest features through hands-on exercises. Along the way, you'll learn to structure projects using Go modules, manage packages effectively, and master debugging techniques.

As you progress, you'll get to grips with practical application-centric aspects such as command-line programming, file manipulation, and working with SQL databases. Additionally, the book explores web server development, RESTful APIs, and utilizing the Go HTTP client to interact with web applications. Further enhancing your Go skills, you'll learn concurrent programming, testing methodologies, Go tools, and how to deploy applications in the cloud. Throughout the book, you'll uncover Go's hidden gems and gain insights into time manipulation, best practices, and more.

By the end of this book, you'll have worked through practical exercises and activities that'll equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel as a proficient Go developer, primed for success in real-world projects.

What you will learn

Understand the Go syntax and apply it proficiently to handle data and write functions
Debug your Go code to troubleshoot development problems
Safely handle errors and recover from panics
Implement polymorphism using interfaces and gain insight into generics
Work with files and connect to popular external databases
Create an HTTP client and server and work with a RESTful web API
Use concurrency to design efficient software
Use Go tools to simplify development and improve your code

Who this book is for

Designed for both complete beginners in Go as well as professionals transitioning from another programming language, this book equips developers with skills needed to build real-world projects and launch their career in Go. With a step-by-step approach, beginners can grasp Go fundamentals even without prior programming experience, and gradually advance to idiomatic Go best practices, exploring the latest features of the language.

Table of Contents

Very Valuable Variables
Command and Control
Data Rules!
Get It Together with Complex Types
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Don't Panic! Handle Your Errors
Get Flexible with Interfaces
Generic Algorithm Superpowers
Use Go Modules to Define a Project
Packages Keep Projects Manageable
Bug Busting Debugging Skills
About Time
Programming for the Command-Line
Files and Systems
SQL and Databases
Web Servers
Using the Go HTTP Client
Concurrent Work
Testing
Using Go Tools
Go in the Cloud

AUTHOR

Samantha Coyle

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