goptr

A utility package for Go pointers

Pointer Resolution

In this package there are helper methods for resolving pointers of primitive types, with a fallback to a default value.

For example, resolving a pointer to a string:

import "github.com/noamt/goptr"

goptr.String(nil) // Returns an empty string
goptr.String("foo") // Returns "foo"

goptr.StringOrDefault(nil, "foo") // Returns "foo"

s := "bar"
goptr.StringOrDefault(&s, "foo") // Returns "bar"