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Go (or Golang) is an open-source programming language developed by Google. Its main characteristics include:
- Statically typed: Type checking at compile time
- Compiled: Produces native machine code
- Garbage collected: Automatic memory management
- Concurrent: Built-in support for concurrent programming with goroutines
- Simple syntax: Minimalist design with fewer keywords
- Fast compilation: Quick build times
- Cross-platform: Compiles to multiple operating systems and architectures
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How do you declare variables in Go?
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Go provides multiple ways to declare variables:
// Explicit type declaration
var name string = "John"
var age int = 30
// Type inference
var name = "John"
var age = 30
// Short variable declaration (inside functions only)
name := "John"
age := 30
// Multiple variable declaration
var a, b, c int = 1, 2, 3
x, y := 10, "hello"
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What is the difference between `var` and `:=` in Go?
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varcan be used at package and function level, supports explicit type declaration, and initializes with zero values if not assigned:=(short variable declaration) can only be used inside functions, always requires initialization, and uses type inference
// Package level - must use var
var globalVar string
func main() {
// Both are valid inside functions
var localVar string // Zero value: ""
shortVar := "hello" // Type inferred as string
}
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What are Go's basic data types?
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Go's basic data types include:
Numeric types:
int,int8,int16,int32,int64uint,uint8,uint16,uint32,uint64float32,float64complex64,complex128
Other basic types:
bool(true/false)string(UTF-8 encoded)byte(alias for uint8)rune(alias for int32, represents Unicode code point)
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How do you create and use constants in Go?
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Constants are declared using the const keyword and cannot be changed after declaration:
const Pi = 3.14159
const MaxUsers = 100
// Grouped constants
const (
StatusOK = 200
StatusError = 500
StatusPending = 202
)
// iota for auto-incrementing constants
const (
Sunday = iota // 0
Monday // 1
Tuesday // 2
)
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What are slices and how do they differ from arrays?
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Arrays have fixed size, while slices are dynamic:
// Array - fixed size
var arr [5]int = [5]int{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
// Slice - dynamic size
var slice []int = []int{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
slice = append(slice, 6) // Can grow
// Creating slices
slice1 := make([]int, 5) // length 5, capacity 5
slice2 := make([]int, 5, 10) // length 5, capacity 10
Slices are more commonly used because of their flexibility and built-in functions like append().
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How do you work with maps in Go?
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Maps are key-value pairs similar to hash tables:
// Creating maps
ages := make(map[string]int)
ages["Alice"] = 30
ages["Bob"] = 25
// Map literal
ages := map[string]int{
"Alice": 30,
"Bob": 25,
}
// Checking if key exists
age, exists := ages["Alice"]
if exists {
fmt.Println("Alice's age:", age)
}
// Deleting keys
delete(ages, "Bob")
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What are structs in Go and how do you use them?
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Structs are custom types that group related data:
type Person struct {
Name string
Age int
City string
}
// Creating struct instances
p1 := Person{Name: "Alice", Age: 30, City: "NYC"}
p2 := Person{"Bob", 25, "LA"} // positional
p3 := &Person{Name: "Charlie", Age: 35} // pointer to struct
// Accessing fields
fmt.Println(p1.Name)
p1.Age = 31
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How do pointers work in Go?
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Pointers store memory addresses of variables:
var x int = 42
var p *int = &x // p points to x
fmt.Println(*p) // Dereference: prints 42
*p = 21 // Change value through pointer
fmt.Println(x) // prints 21
// Zero value of pointer is nil
var ptr *int
if ptr == nil {
fmt.Println("Pointer is nil")
}
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What are functions in Go and how do you define them?
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Functions are defined using the func keyword:
// Basic function
func add(a, b int) int {
return a + b
}
// Multiple return values
func divide(a, b float64) (float64, error) {
if b == 0 {
return 0, errors.New("division by zero")
}
return a / b, nil
}
// Named return values
func calculate(a, b int) (sum, product int) {
sum = a + b
product = a * b
return // naked return
}
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How does error handling work in Go?
What are the control structures in Go?
What is the difference between `make` and `new` in Go?
How do you iterate over collections in Go?
What are packages in Go and how do you use them?
What is the `init()` function in Go?
How do you handle string manipulation in Go?
What are method receivers in Go?
What is type assertion in Go?
How do you work with JSON in Go?
What are zero values in Go?
How do you convert between different types in Go?
What is the `defer` statement in Go?
What are variadic functions in Go?
How do you handle command-line arguments in Go?
How do panic and recover work in Go?
What are interfaces in Go and how do they work?
What are goroutines and how do they work?
Explain channels in Go and their types.
What is the difference between buffered and unbuffered channels?
How do you implement HTTP servers in Go?
How do you handle HTTP middleware in Go?
How do you work with databases in Go?
What is the `context` package and how do you use it?
How do you implement graceful shutdown in Go HTTP servers?
What are Go modules and how do dependency management work?
How do you write unit tests in Go?
What is the `sync` package and when do you use it?
How do you handle race conditions in Go?
What are worker pools and how do you implement them?
How do you implement custom error types in Go?
How do Go generics work and when should you use them?
What is reflection in Go and when should you use it?
How do you work with time and dates in Go?
How do you handle file I/O in Go?
What are Go build tags and how do you use them?
How do you implement configuration management in Go?
How do you implement logging in Go applications?
What are embedding and composition in Go?
How do you implement pagination in Go APIs?
How do you handle request validation in Go?
How do you implement rate limiting in Go?
How does Go's garbage collector work and how can you optimize for it?
Explain Go's memory model and happens-before relationships.
How do you implement custom schedulers and worker pools with different patterns?
How do you implement distributed locks in Go?
How do you implement efficient caching strategies in Go?
How do you implement event sourcing and CQRS patterns in Go?
How do you implement custom build constraints and conditional compilation?
How do you implement advanced profiling and performance optimization?
How do you implement microservices communication patterns in Go?
How do you implement advanced security patterns in Go?
How do you implement distributed tracing in Go applications?
How do you implement custom schedulers and advanced concurrency patterns?
How do you implement advanced debugging and introspection capabilities?
How do you implement custom memory allocators and unsafe optimizations?
How do you implement advanced metaprogramming and code generation?
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