Mihalis Tsoukalos

Mastering Go - Fourth Edition

Leverage Go's expertise for advanced utilities, empowering you to develop professional software

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Produktbeschreibung

Dive into the core of Go programming and cover advanced topics like generics, concurrency, web services, and cutting-edge testing techniques in this comprehensive fourth edition.Key FeaturesFully updated with coverage of web services, TCP/IP, REST APIs, Go Generics, and Fuzzy Testing Apply your new knowledge to real-world exercises, building high-performance servers and robust command-line utilities, to deepen your learning Gain clarity on what makes Go different, understand its nuances and features for smoother Go development Book Description Mastering Go, now in its fourth edition, remains the go-to resource for real-world Go development. This comprehensive guide delves into advanced Go concepts, including RESTful servers, and Go memory management. This edition brings new chapters on Go Generics and fuzzy Testing, and an enriched exploration of efficiency and performance. As you work your way through the chapters, you will gain confidence and a deep understanding of advanced Go topics, including concurrency and the operation of the Garbage Collector, using Go with Docker, writing powerful command-line utilities, working with JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data, and interacting with databases. You will be engaged in real-world exercises, build network servers, and develop robust command-line utilities. With in-depth chapters on RESTful services, the WebSocket protocol, and Go internals, you are going to master Go's nuances, optimization, and observability. You will also elevate your skills in efficiency, performance, and advanced testing. With the help of Mastering Go, you will become an expert Go programmer by building Go systems and implementing advanced Go techniques in your projects.What you will learnLearn Go data types, error handling, constants, pointers, and array and slice manipulations through practical exercises Create generic functions, define data types, explore constraints, and grasp interfaces and reflections Grasp advanced concepts like packages, modules, functions, and database interaction Create concurrent RESTful servers, and build TCP/IP clients and servers Learn testing, profiling, and efficient coding for high-performance applications Develop an SQLite package, explore Docker integration, and embrace workspaces Who this book is for Mastering Go is written primarily for Go programmers who have some experience with the language and want to become expert practitioners. You will need to know the basics of computer programming before you get started with this book, but beyond that, anyone can sink their teeth into it.Table of ContentsA Quick Introduction to Go Basic Go Data Types Composite Data Types Go Generics Reflection and Interfaces Go Packages and Functions Telling a UNIX System What to Do Go Concurrency Building Web Services Working with TCP/IP and WebSocket Working with REST APIs Code Testing and Profiling Fuzz Testing and Observability Efficiency and Performance Changes in Recent Go Versions Appendix

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Packt Publishing
• 4. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 736
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 1349g
• ISBN-13: 9781805127147
• ISBN-10: 1805127144
• Artikelnr.: 70266603

Autorenporträt

Mihalis Tsoukalos holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Patras and an MSc in IT from University College London, UK. His previous books, Go Systems Programming and Mastering Go, have become a must-read for Unix and Linux systems professionals. He works as a Unix systems engineer, database administrator, and mathematician. He enjoys writing technical articles and has written for Sys Admin, MacTech, C/C++ Users Journal, USENIX; login:, Linux Journal, Linux User and Developer, Linux Format, and Linux Voice. His research interests include time series, indexing, and databases.