Mastering Go (Golang)" is your ultimate guide to mastering the intricacies of the Go programming language. Whether you're a seasoned developer or a newcomer to the world of programming, this book will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to create high-performance applications and elevate your coding expertise.
Mastering Go (Golang)
1.Getting Started with Go
1.1.What is Go (Golang)?
1.2.History and Origins of Go
1.3.Setting up the Go Development Environment
1.4.Your First Go Program
2.Go Basics
2.1.Data Types and Variables
2.2.Constants and Enums
2.3.Control Structures (if, else, switch, loops)
2.4.Functions and Methods
2.5.Packages and Imports
3.Object-Oriented Programming in Go
3.1.Structs and Composition
3.2.Pointers and Methods with Receivers
3.3.Interfaces and Type Assertion
3.4.Polymorphism and Duck Typing
3.5.Embedding and Mixins
4.Concurrency and Goroutines
4.1.Understanding Concurrency in Go
4.2.Goroutines and Parallelism
4.3.Channels and Communication
4.4.Select Statement and Synchronization
4.5.Patterns and Best Practices for Concurrency
5.Working with Go Standard Library
5.1.Input/Output and File Handling
5.2.String Manipulation and Formatting
5.3.Date and Time Handling
5.4.Regular Expressions
5.5.JSON and XML Parsing
6.Advanced Go Features
6.1.Reflection and Metadata
6.2.Error Handling and Custom Errors
6.3.Writing and Using Go Packages
6.4.Testing and Benchmarking in Go
6.5.Profiling and Optimization Techniques
7.Web Development with Go
7.1.Building HTTP Servers and Handlers
7.2.Handling Requests and Responses
7.3.Routing and Middleware
7.4.Working with Templates and HTML
7.5.RESTful API Development with Go
8.Database and Data Storage
8.1.Working with SQL Databases
8.2.Using NoSQL Databases
8.3.Working with Key-Value Stores
8.4.Integrating Go with ORM and Database Libraries
8.5.Data Migration and Versioning
9.Advanced Web Topics in Go
9.1.Websockets and Real-Time Communication
9.2.Authentication and Authorization
9.3.File Upload and Handling
9.4.Caching and Performance Optimization
9.5.Security Best Practices in Go Web Applications
10.Go and Cloud Computing
10.1.Deploying Go Applications to the Cloud
10.2.Working with AWS, GCP, and Azure
10.3.Serverless Computing with Go
10.4.Microservices and Go
10.5.Containers and Kubernetes with Go
11.Command-Line Applications and CLI Tools
11.1.Creating Command-Line Applications with Go
11.2.Parsing Command-Line Arguments and Flags
11.3.Writing Interactive CLI Tools
11.4.Packaging and Distributing CLI Tools
11.5.Building Cross-Platform CLI Tools with Go
12.Working with Networking and Web Sockets
12.1.TCP and UDP Networking
12.2.Working with HTTP Clients and Servers
12.3.Building Proxy Servers and Reverse Proxies
12.4.Web Sockets and Real-Time Communication
12.5.Building Networked Applications with Go
13.Go and DevOps
13.1.Continuous Integration and Deployment with Go
13.2.Automating Build and Test Processes
13.3.Configuration Management and Go
13.4.Monitoring and Logging with Go
13.5.Infrastructure as Code with Go
14.Advanced Topics in Go
14.1.Working with Cgo and Interfacing with C
14.2.Cross-Compiling and Platform-Specific Builds
14.3.Mobile App Development with Go
14.4.Machine Learning and AI with Go
14.5.Exploring Emerging Technologies in Go
15.Go and the Future
15.1.Go Community and Open-Source Contributions
15.2.Go Roadmap and Upcoming Features
15.3.Adoption of Go in Enterprises
15.4.Growth of Go Ecosystem and Libraries
15.5.The Evolution of Go in Modern Computing
16.Appendix
16.1.Go Language reference guide for Go syntax and keywords
16.2.Recommended books, websites, and forums for further learning
16.3.About the author