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Learn Programming in GO (golang): A Rich Guide for Beginners

Name: Learn Programming in GO (golang): A Rich Guide for Beginners
Rating: 4.2 (50 reviews)

A comprehensive introduction to Google's GO programming language (golang) for beginners & intermediate programmers

Created byJens Schendel

Last updated 12/2023

English

What you'll learn

Syntax, notation, taxonomy and special "vocabulary" used by and for GO
Basic concepts of programming in GO, such as control structures, control flow, loops, and conditional branching
Characteristics and differences of GO to more "conservative" programming languages such as C, C++ and Java
Handling of variables, types, functions (and their signatures), (variatic) parameters and passing arguments
Variables & types (simple and composite), slices & pointers, structs, etc.
Functions, Callbacks, Closures
Concurrency & Parallelization, Mutex, Atomic
Channels (directional, bidirectional), Fan in, Fan out, the "Comma OK" Idiom, Context
Error Detection, Error Handling
Code Documentation in GO
Benchmarks, Examples and Tests (BET)
Basics package and dependency management with GO modules
and much more to get a wide insight into the GO programming language and become a respectable programmer

Course content

32 sections • 300 lectures • 42h 34m total length

Welcome greeting and an invitation to learn9:58
Understand the importance of following the course with the necessary seriousness and of course doing the hands-on exercises. It's for you!
Why Go of all things? Brief history, classification, and typification of Go15:04
A brief overview why Go is one of the best programming languages to learn today.
Learning notes on this course1:34
TL;DR;
Use the accompanying course overview as PDF. It is part of the the course.
Don’t skip lectures if you’re not sure you know the content.
Typing, not copying, is the path to success!
Do all the practices! Here is where all the Karate, Kung-Fu, Voodoo, Mojo, Magic, the Force & Skill take place. That is learning!

Sections and content overview5:18
An brief overview over the course for you to get a first impression what awaits you.
Accompanying course outline as PDF (also available on Github)1:15
This Course comes with a PDF which sees itself as an accompanying part of the courses.
Sources of information on the web about Go from the makers/developers ans others0:28
A tiny collection of sources on the web which are used throughout the course.

Terminals/consoles/shell/bash/command prompt8:21
For those who are spoiled with using Graphical User Interfaces only and who only like pushing the mouse cursor around.
Bash for Windows2:55
Bash for windows is possible but with Go you do not really need it.
Brief introduction to the bash14:10
A very brief overview how to navigate through your OS and get connection with the shell through your keyboard.
Brief introduction to the command line (cmd)8:33
A very brief overview how to navigate through your MS Windows and get connection with the shell through your keyboard.
Installation of Go on macOS, MS Windows and Linux11:32
The title of the lecture says it all. We install Go.
Environment variables (especially paths)9:02
It's the 20th of the 21st century - probably you will not be confronted with this but if you will find some clues here.
Modern triple jump: writing, compilation, execution of Go code2:33
Your will learn the main principles how to code your program and make it run.
Native Go commands7:52
Some insights how to control Go on your command line.
An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for macOS, MS Windows und Linux16:14
What is an IDE and why we need one - not right now, but later. Better have and not need than the other way round, right?
Some off-topic but helpful: Brief overview over Github and how to use it24:35
If you like you can organize your code on github. Try it, it's free!

Let's go to the playground!5:21
Introduction of the Go playground as a basic source to format, compile and run some code examples
Hello world, hello control flow14:25
Hello world, here's Go, How are you? First contact with Go.
Spoiler of packages and acquaintance with the variatic parameter25:54
Even now you are introduced to the variadic parameter. Somewhere we need to start.
Some Terminology and the Short Declaration Operator15:48
The Short Declaration Operator := is the Gopher - maybe.
The keyword var comes with a little secret7:30
Classic declaration of variables: Meet the keyword var.
Types and Typing - It's all about types!13:26
Types are everywhere in Go. Better we get used to them.
There is a value in every type: The zero value.8:27
Even a nothing has value: The Zero Value. In this lecture you learn what that is.
The package fmt brings our code in good shape23:37
The package fmt is our friend. Let's appreciate his friendship and the dirty job it does.
DIY - Provide your own type in Go!7:40
If you cannot find one of your type build one.
Type change in Go is not only about appearance, it's conversion (not casting)6:36
Many strict types means to be able to convert on in another.

The bool type: to be or not to be7:09
Learn why it all boils down to yes or no.
Brief inview how computers do what they do12:20
Computers calculate, but what makes a computer a computer?
Numeric types: Draw a number!15:51
Numerics types decribe more than pure true/false. They describe numbers- different kinds of numbers.
Realize that: String is a type!21:24
String is a type and in this lecture you will learn this type is based on an arrays.
Numerical systems: 2, 8, 10, 16 - binary, octal, decimal or hexadecimal15:01
You know different types of numbers, now learn different systematics for numbers.
Constants - the constants in life and in Go17:11
Constants have special features in Go. One is that their can be untyped. Taht can help you programming.
Iota8:46
Learn how Iota can help you defining constants as a factor - one by one.
Bit shifting: The shifting station for all that little information trains!30:47
After finishing this lecture you will be able to push bits und bytes around.

Further notes on exercises1:08
Go, go, go!
Practice 10:43
Practice 1 - an example solution2:14
Practice 20:59
Practice 2 - an example solution4:52
Practice 30:27
Practice 3 - an example solution1:57
Practice 41:21
Practice 4 - an example solution3:44
Practice 50:45
Practice 5 - an example solution2:48
Practice 60:38
Practice 6 - an example solution3:16
Yuppie, another quiz!
Practice 7 - commented quiz solution15:22

Control flow - let it flow, man!11:27
You learn what control flow is and how it you can manipulate it.
Loops - init, cond, post18:44
Learn the fundamentals of loops.
Loops - they come nested10:32
You will learn how to nest a loop in a loop - or even in a loop in a loop in a loop if you like.
Loops - understanding the for statement/documentation11:43
Learn more about the for loop.
Loops - break and continue21:21
Learn how to exit a loop and how to skip a round within the loop.
Loops - let's output ASCII12:51
Learn in a simple example how to make use of a for loop. We output an ASCII table.
Conditionals: if - the conditional jump14:54
At an intersection you can choose your way. Learn how to do in Go.
Conditionals: if, else if, else - if this, then that, otherwise what?7:09
You learn about alternatives under different conditions.
Loops, conditionals and the modulo5:24
A simple solution of conditionals makes use of the modulo operator.
Conditionals: switch - a brief look into the documentation9:25
A look in the documentation of the switch statement will teach you some special features.
Conditionals: the switch statement in action19:31
If it comes to more complex conditionals switch shall be your first choice. Learn about the switch statement in Go!
Conditionals: Logical operators ahead!5:57
You will learn to handle logical comparison operators in Go. Enjoy simplicity!
browsh - a sneak peek at a Go programming example8:10
You take a look at browsh - a browser frontend wirtten in Go which makes the web accesible on the command line.

Practice 10:36
Practice 1 - an example solution2:30
Practice 21:05
Practice 2 - an example solution4:42
Practice 30:37
Practice 3 - an example solution1:06
Practice 41:09
Practice 4 - an example solution0:57
Practice 50:35
Practice 5 - an example solution3:40
Practice 60:28
Practice 6 - an example solution0:39
Practice 70:23
Practice 7 - an example solution1:02
Practice 80:26
Practice 8 - an example solution0:45
Practice 90:47
Practice 9 - an example solution3:58
Practice 100:23
Practice 10 - an example solution1:11
all good things come in threes
Practice 11 - commented quiz solution7:00

Arrays are only the beginning19:08
You learn how arrays are implemented in Go and what they're good for.
Slices - meet the composite literal14:02
Slices make even more sense if you can use the composite literal. Learn what it is in Go.
Slices are the better arrays9:32
Learn what a slice is in Go and why it is the better kind of an array.
Slices and range like team up together13:45
Learn how you can make use of the keyword "range" if you iterate over a slice.
Slicing a slice - best idea since sliced bread15:25
Learn how to divide slices practically any way you want.
Append() - how to add something to a slice30:18
Learn how to extend a slice with the append()-function.
Append-Paradox – deleting something from a slice7:39
You learn how to use the append() function to remove sequences from a slice
How to make a slice? With make(), of course!16:14
With the make() function you can define the dimensions of a slice to match your needs.
Multidimensional slices - they come from an outer dimension?9:19
Learn about slices with more than one dimension.
Map - an introduction, and the comma okay idiom20:16
Learn how to use maps in Go - the implementation of hashtables in Go.
Map - how to add elements to a map and iterate over one with range5:34
Extend your maps by an element.
Map - how to delete elements from a map with delete()5:56
You will learn how to remove elements from maps.

Requirements

No previous programming experience is required to participate in this course. This course starts by teaching very basic skills and guides you step by step to become a programmer for Go.
Knowledge from other programming languages such as C, C++ and Java is helpful but not mandatory.
Linux knowledge, as well as familiarity with the shell (bash) and git/github for version management can also help.
For in-depth study of the material from supplied sources, adequate knowledge of English should be brought along.
Willingness to learn, do practices and a fair amount of curiosity to figure out how things work!

Description

Join me on an exciting journey as we experience coding with Google's GO (golang) programming language. Together we will learn the basics of programming as well as the ins and outs of the GO programming language.

This course is intended as a comprehensive resource for learning programming basics an concepts in general and Google's GO (golang) programming language in particular - a comprehensive experience.

Due to its large scope, the course is equally suitable for beginners and slightly more advanced developers and it is full of examples, quizzes, hands-on exercises, solutions to that practical exercises, and a tiny code repository -- accessible via Github.

When you sign up for this course, you have lifetime access to the course. You can learn at your own pace and return to content at any time for deeper insights or to learn additional concepts when you are ready.

This course also comes with a 100% money back guarantee.
I think this is one of the most comprehensive courses in English for learning the GO programming language.
And if for some reason the course doesn't work for you, you can get a full refund within the first 14 days*.

Sign up now!

You can get great value from this course and, more importantly, you'll have a great time learning one of the best programming languages ever - the GO programming language, the fastest growing programming language with the highest paid programmers in the US within the last years.

GO is an open-source programming language that makes it easy to develop simple, reliable, and efficient software.

GO was developed by computer science luminaries at one of the best, if not the best, software development companies ever - Google. The design and implementations are by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike and Ken Thompson.

GO is a very good choice for learning a programming language because it was developed by some of the same people who created the C programming language, Unix, and UTF-8 - some of the most influential contributions to computer science. With GO Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson created a modern programming language that can easily run on multiple processors in parallel, works smoothly in different environments, and makes it easy for programmers to write programs with a very streamlined and user-friendly syntax.

Why did Google develop a new programming language?

In Google's words, "GO was born out of frustration with existing languages and environments for systems programming. Programming had become too difficult and the choice of languages was partly to blame. One had to choose either

efficient compilation,
efficient execution, or
ease of programming;

all three were not available in the same mainstream language. Programmers who could were choosing ease over safety and efficiency by moving to dynamically typed languages such as Python and JavaScript rather than C++ or, to a lesser extent, Java. GO is an attempt to combine the ease of programming of an interpreted, dynamically typed language with the efficiency and safety of a statically typed, compiled language. It also aims to be modern, with support for networked and multicore computing.

Finally, working with GO is intended to be fast: it should take at most a few seconds to build a large executable on a single computer. To meet these goals required addressing a number of linguistic issues: an expressive but lightweight type system; concurrency and garbage collection; rigid dependency specification; and so on. These cannot be addressed well by libraries or tools; a new language was called for."

In my humble opinion, GO is the best programming language you can learn today. I've worked with a few programming languages since I was introduced to programming through BASIC in the mid-80s, and Go is by far the best-designed language I've ever used.

Join learning one of the best programming languages ever designed. You will get knowledge, ideas, concepts, inspiration, quizzes, and code samples to learn to create software and applications yourself according to your needs.

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Who this course is for:

This programming course is suitable for first-year students at the university level as well as for high school and college students.
Also ideal for beginners who want to learn programming in GO from scratch.
Equally suitable for advanced programmers who want a thorough introduction to the GO programming language.
This course is also for experienced programmers who want to fill gaps in their programming knowledge.

Learn Programming in GO (golang): A Rich Guide for Beginners

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Introduction3 lectures • 27min

The course - an overview3 lectures • 7min

Development environment (and an IDE, if you insist on)10 lectures • 1hr 46min

Variables, values and types10 lectures • 2hr 9min

Level 1 - Karate, Kung-Fu, Voodoo, Mojo, Magic, the Force & Skill12 lectures • 32min

Fundamentals: The basics8 lectures • 2hr 8min

Level 2 - Karate, Kung-Fu, Voodoo, Mojo, Magic, the Force & Skill14 lectures • 40min

Control Flow - let it flow!13 lectures • 2hr 37min

Level 3 - Karate, Kung-Fu, Voodoo, Mojo, Magic, the Force & Skill21 lectures • 34min

Grouping data12 lectures • 2hr 47min

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