Getting Started with Go

Go is a statically typed, compiled language designed at Google. Here’s a quick introduction.

Hello World Link to heading

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello, World!")
}

Why Go? Link to heading

• Fast compilation
• Built-in concurrency with goroutines
• Simple and readable syntax
• Excellent standard library

Concurrency Example Link to heading

func worker(id int, jobs <-chan int, results chan<- int) {
    for j := range jobs {
        results <- j * 2
    }
}

Go makes concurrent programming approachable without sacrificing performance.