Publisher's Synopsis
Go in Action: A Hands-On Approach to Programming with Go is your ultimate guide to mastering Go (also known as Golang) and developing cutting-edge applications. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced programmer, this book provides a practical, hands-on approach to learning Go, a powerful language designed for scalability, simplicity, and performance.
Through real-world examples, this book walks you through Go's core concepts and advanced features, helping you build fast, reliable, and maintainable applications. You'll learn how to write efficient Go code, create multi-threaded applications, integrate with databases, and use Go's unique features like goroutines, channels, and the powerful standard library.
What you'll learn in Go in Action:
Introduction to Go Programming: Understand the fundamentals of Go, including its syntax, data structures, and the philosophy behind Go's simplicity. Get up to speed with Go's unique features that set it apart from other programming languages, such as its static typing and garbage collection.
Writing Go Code: Dive into writing clean, idiomatic Go code. Learn best practices for writing readable, efficient, and maintainable Go programs. Understand how to handle errors, work with functions, and organize code in Go's unique package system.
Concurrency in Go: One of Go's standout features is its built-in support for concurrency. Learn how to use goroutines and channels to write concurrent code, enabling you to efficiently handle multiple tasks at once, making your applications faster and more responsive.
Working with Go's Standard Library: Discover how Go's robust standard library can help you accomplish a wide variety of tasks, including file I/O, networking, encryption, and much more. You'll learn how to leverage built-in packages to create powerful applications without relying on third-party libraries.
Building Web Applications with Go: Learn how to build web applications with Go, including creating RESTful APIs, handling HTTP requests, and working with Go's built-in HTTP package. Understand how to design, implement, and test APIs using Go's minimalist approach.
Data Persistence and Databases: Explore how to interact with databases using Go. Learn how to connect to SQL and NoSQL databases, execute queries, and manage data persistence effectively in Go applications.
Testing Go Code: Understand the importance of writing tests and how to leverage Go's testing framework to build reliable and well-tested applications. Learn how to write unit tests, use mock objects, and test concurrency.
Go for Deployment and Performance: Discover how to deploy Go applications in production and optimize them for performance. Learn how to package Go applications as executables, deploy them to cloud platforms, and profile and tune Go programs for better performance.
By the end of Go in Action, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of Go and be ready to build high-performance applications in a variety of domains, from web development to systems programming, with confidence and efficiency.
