Golang Generics Introduction

GoGoBeginner
Practice Now

This tutorial is from open-source community. Access the source code

Introduction

This challenge introduces the concept of generics in Golang. Starting from version 1.18, Golang has added support for generics, which allows us to write more flexible and reusable code.


Skills Graph

%%%%{init: {'theme':'neutral'}}%%%% flowchart RL go(("`Go`")) -.-> go/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup(["`Object-Oriented Programming`"]) go/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup -.-> go/generics("`Generics`") subgraph Lab Skills go/generics -.-> lab-15398{{"`Golang Generics Introduction`"}} end

Generics

The problem to be solved in this challenge is to understand how to define and use generic functions and types in Golang.

Requirements

  • Understand the concept of generics in Golang.
  • Know how to define generic functions with type parameters and constraints.
  • Know how to define generic types with type parameters.
  • Understand how to define methods on generic types.
  • Know how to invoke generic functions with type inference.

Example

$ go run generics.go
keys: [4 1 2]
list: [10 13 23]

Summary

Generics are a powerful feature that allows us to write more flexible and reusable code in Golang. With generics, we can define functions and types that work with any type, as long as they satisfy certain constraints. By using generics, we can reduce code duplication and improve code readability and maintainability.

Other Go Tutorials you may like