Go Programming: From Beginner to Professional, Second Edition

eBook Details:

• Paperback: 680 pages
• Publisher: WOW! eBook; 2nd edition (March 29, 2024)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1803243058
• ISBN-13: 978-1803243054

eBook Description:

Go Programming: From Beginner to Professional, 2nd Edition: Learn everything you need to build modern software using Go. Harness the power of Go through hands-on coding examples, covering basic to advanced topics like modules, database interfacing, RESTful APIs, concurrency, and beyond.

Go Programming: From Beginner to Professional, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide that takes your proficiency in the Go programming language from novice to expert. Starting with fundamental concepts, this book covers variables, command-line tools, and working with data before delving into advanced concepts, including error handling, interfaces, and generics, harnessing Go’s latest features through hands-on exercises. Along the way, you’ll learn to structure projects using Go modules, manage packages effectively, and master debugging techniques.

As you progress, you’ll get to grips with practical application-centric aspects such as command-line programming, file manipulation, and working with SQL databases. Additionally, the book explores web server development, RESTful APIs, and utilizing the Go HTTP client to interact with web applications. Further enhancing your Go skills, you’ll learn concurrent programming, testing methodologies, Go tools, and how to deploy applications in the cloud. Throughout the book, you’ll uncover Go’s hidden gems and gain insights into time manipulation, best practices, and more.

• Understand the Go syntax and apply it proficiently to handle data and write functions
• Debug your Go code to troubleshoot development problems
• Safely handle errors and recover from panics
• Implement polymorphism using interfaces and gain insight into generics
• Work with files and connect to popular external databases
• Create an HTTP client and server and work with a RESTful web API
• Use concurrency to design efficient software
• Use Go tools to simplify development and improve your code

By the end of this Go Programming: From Beginner to Professional, 2nd Edition book, you’ll have worked through practical exercises and activities that’ll equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel as a proficient Go developer, primed for success in real-world projects.