Get Programming with Go

Go is a language designed with the working programmer in mind. Gooffers modern features, simplicity of use, and a full-featured standardlibrary. Created by Google, this general purpose language can be usedfor anything from small scripts to massively concurrent web services.With Go, developers have the tools you need for rapidly building web,cloud, and systems applications. Best of all, it doesn't take long tobecome productive in Go. Get Programming with Go introduces you to the powerful Go languagewithout the confusing jargon or high-level theory. By working throughover 25 quick-fire chapters, you'll quickly pick up the basics of theinnovative Go programming language! Most of the examples in thisbook can be executed in the Go playground, so you don't need to worryabout setting up a practice environment. Chock-full of engagingprojects, you'll crack ancient ciphers, discover the wonders of cellularautomatons, plan a vacation on Mars, and direct rovers to gatherweather data! KEY FEATURES • Loaded with fun, hands-on exercises• Takes readers from beginners to being productive with Go• Written by a Go contributor• Covers code management and automated testing This book assumes readers are familiar with a high-level scriptinglanguage such as Python, Ruby, or JavaScript. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGYGo is a language designed with the working programmer in mind. Go offersmodern features, simplicity of use, and a full-featured standard library.Created by Google, this general purpose language can be used for anythingfrom small scripts to massively concurrent web services. AUTHOR BIONathan Youngman is a contributor to Go's open source ecosystem andorganizer of the Edmonton Go meetup.