Golang Text Template Dynamic Content

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Introduction

The Golang text/template package provides a way to create dynamic content or show customized output to the user. This package allows mixing static text and actions enclosed in {{...}} to insert dynamic content.


Skills Graph

%%%%{init: {'theme':'neutral'}}%%%% flowchart RL go(("`Go`")) -.-> go/AdvancedTopicsGroup(["`Advanced Topics`"]) go/AdvancedTopicsGroup -.-> go/text_templates("`Text Templates`") subgraph Lab Skills go/text_templates -.-> lab-15439{{"`Golang Text Template Dynamic Content`"}} end

Text Templates

In this challenge, you are required to demonstrate the use of the text/template package to generate dynamic content.

Requirements

  • Use the text/template package to generate dynamic content.
  • Use the template.Must function to panic in case Parse returns an error.
  • Use the {{.FieldName}} action to access struct fields.
  • Use the {{if . -}} yes {{else -}} no {{end}}\n action to provide conditional execution for templates.
  • Use the {{range .}}{{.}} {{end}}\n action to loop through slices, arrays, maps, or channels.

Example

$ go run templates.go
Value: some text
Value: 5
Value: [Go Rust C++ C#]
Name: Jane Doe
Name: Mickey Mouse
yes
no
Range: Go Rust C++ C## ```

Summary

In this challenge, we learned how to use the text/template package to generate dynamic content. We demonstrated how to access struct fields, provide conditional execution for templates, and loop through slices, arrays, maps, or channels.

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