go_learning
Practice and learning of goLang journey. Code snippets included.
Important Commands
go run /
go build compiles the packages, along with their dependencies, but it doesn't install the results.
go install compiles and installs the packages.
go list -f '{{.Target}}' to discover install path of go/bin
Add the Go install directory to your system's shell path.
export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/your/install/directory
As an alternative, if you already have a directory like $HOME/bin in your shell path and you'd like to install your Go programs there, you can change the install target by setting the GOBIN variable using the go env command:
go env -w GOBIN=/path/to/your/bin
go mod init <packageName>. creates a go.mod file to track your code's dependencies.
go mod tidy. Cleans and updates the changes made in package structure, dependencies.
go mod edit --replace <actualnameOfPackage>=<absolutePathOfPackage>. This is helpful for local execution. Not recommended for prod.