The Go Standard Library

By Jeremy Morgan
The Go standard library is a set of packages that contain pre-written code to help you build applications at a faster rate. This course will show you how to leverage these packages to handle input, read and write files, create logs, and more.
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(30)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Jun 26, 2020
Duration
2h 27m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Creating CLI Applications
Introduction 3m Creating a CLI Application 5m Leveraging Command Line Arguments 6m Adding Flags to Your Application 4m Reading Keyboard Inputs 3m Introducing Bufio 6m Summary 2m
Using the fmt Package
Introduction 1m Input Scanning 6m Formatting Output 6m Manipulating Strings 5m Formatting Other Data Types 3m
Using the Log Package
Understanding Error Levels 6m Formatting Log Output 6m Creating Useful Log Files 3m Utilizing the Trace Logger 4m
Working with the Time Package
Understanding Wall Clock vs. Monotonic Clock 4m Formatting Time Output 5m Calculating Time Spans 7m Calculating Elapsed Time for Applications 5m
Working with Strings in Go
How Strings Work in Go 4m Comparing Strings 5m Splitting Strings 4m Find and Replace in Strings 5m Using Regular Expressions 5m Trimming Strings 4m Casing in Strings 4m
Implementing Reflection
Introduction 3m Creating Custom Types 7m Accessing Types at Runtime 7m Creating Types at Runtime 3m Creating Functions at Runtime 5m Conclusion 3m
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Course info
Rating
(30)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Jun 26, 2020
Duration
2h 27m
Description

Basic operations, such as input/output, formatting, and logging aren't things you want to write by hand. In this course, The Go Standard Library, you’ll gain the ability to leverage these libraries to develop applications faster. First, you’ll explore creating command line applications. Next, you’ll discover handling input and output. Finally, you’ll learn how to format strings and data to your exact requirements. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of the Go standard library needed to cut down development time with your Go applications.

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Jeremy Morgan
About the author

Jeremy Morgan is a consultant, tech blogger, and speaker. He likes to stay immersed with the latest in .NET Development and DevOps during the day and working on Linux machines and microcontrollers at night.

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Course Overview
H,i, everyone. My name is Jeremy Morgan, and welcome to my course, The Go Standard Library. The Go standard library provides you with pre‑written tested code to solve common problems in your applications. Learning how to use the standard library will help you develop faster by using code packages that you didn't have to write, and it's maintained by the Go team. In this course, we will learn how to leverage a standard library so you can build better applications faster in Go. Some of the major topics that we will cover include building command line applications, handling input and output with buffers, a deep dive into formatting strings and data, and building your own logging program with Go. By the end of this course, you'll know how to leverage the power of the standard library to build applications faster. Before beginning this course, you should be familiar with Go programming. I hope you'll join me on this journey to learn the standard library with The Go Standard Library course, at Pluralsight.

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