What does the 'import' statement do in Go?

In Go, the import statement is used to include packages in your program. This allows you to use the functions, types, and variables defined in those packages. By importing a package, you can access its exported identifiers (those that start with an uppercase letter) in your code.

Here’s a simple example:

package main

import (
    "fmt" // Importing the fmt package
)

func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello, World!") // Using a function from the fmt package
}

In this example, the fmt package is imported, allowing the program to use the Println function to print text to the console.