Go Standard Library

Course details

Go has become a very popular programming language in the developer community due to its simplicity, performance, and focus on modern programming techniques.The key to making the most efficient use of Go is to keep your code lean, and one of the best ways to do that is to use the standard package library. In this course, instructor Ademusoyo Awosika-Olumo provides an in-depth overview of some of the most common and essential packages within the Go standard library. Gain a thorough understanding of these packages, their functionalities, and practical applications in Go programming. By the end of this course, you will be better equipped to leverage the full power and efficiency of Go's built-in tools.

Learning objectives
Analyze the most common Go packages and their functionalities within the go standard library.
Demonstrate advanced understanding of Go programming concepts and principles.
Evaluate different ways to apply Go packages in practical programming scenarios.
Construct efficient Go programs by leveraging the appropriate built-in tools and packages.
Critique the effectiveness of various Go packages in solving specific programming challenges.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Common packages in Go
02 - What you should know
03 - CoderPad walkthrough

1. Introduction to Go

04 - Introduction to the Go standard library

2. Handling and Formatting Input and Output Operations

05 - Overview of input and output (I O)
06 - Handling I O operations with os, io, and fmt

3. Working with Strings

07 - An overview of the strings package
08 - Basic string operations
09 - Searching and substring operations
10 - String manipulation operations
11 - Regexp operations
12 - Solution - Substrings
13 - Solution - String manipulation

4. Time and Date Handling

14 - Overview of the time package
15 - Formatting and parsing time
16 - Scheduling and time intervals
17 - Solution - Managing time operations

5. Handling Network Operations

18 - Overview of the networking package
19 - Working with URLs using net url
20 - Performing HTTP requests using net http
21 - Managing request data with the context package

6. Encoding and Decoding

22 - Overview of the encoding package
23 - Encoding and decoding JSON and XML
24 - Encoding and decoding binary data
25 - Solution - Decoding JSON

7. Managing Concurrency

26 - Overview of the sync package
27 - Understanding mutex and condition variables
28 - Understanding wait groups and atomic operations

8. Testing

29 - Overview of the test package
30 - Writing tests
31 - Benchmarking in Go

Conclusion

32 - Next steps