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Syntax – Go Lang Practical Programming Tutorial p.2


you made it part 2 congratulations so so

you made it part 2 congratulations so so in this tutorial we’re just gonna be

in this tutorial we’re just gonna be

in this tutorial we’re just gonna be kind of taking it a little closer look

kind of taking it a little closer look

kind of taking it a little closer look at the the kind of intricacies that are

at the the kind of intricacies that are

at the the kind of intricacies that are going on here and then cover a few more

going on here and then cover a few more

going on here and then cover a few more things that we didn’t talk about in the

things that we didn’t talk about in the

things that we didn’t talk about in the in the previous tutorial so again I’m

in the previous tutorial so again I’m

in the previous tutorial so again I’m gonna start with a clean slate just

gonna start with a clean slate just

gonna start with a clean slate just because we have a lot of code anyway so

because we have a lot of code anyway so

because we have a lot of code anyway so it’s not a big deal

it’s not a big deal

it’s not a big deal but everything is pretty much gonna

but everything is pretty much gonna

but everything is pretty much gonna start with package main and then we get

start with package main and then we get

start with package main and then we get to the imports now in the case of the

to the imports now in the case of the

to the imports now in the case of the previous tutorial we just had format but

previous tutorial we just had format but

previous tutorial we just had format but if you wanted in most cases you’re not

if you wanted in most cases you’re not

if you wanted in most cases you’re not gonna write a program that has a single

gonna write a program that has a single

gonna write a program that has a single import that’s just not likely so you

import that’s just not likely so you

import that’s just not likely so you could you could import other things this

could you could import other things this

could you could import other things this way so math is another package that’s

way so math is another package that’s

way so math is another package that’s part of your standard library but this

part of your standard library but this

part of your standard library but this is not really the method that you should

is not really the method that you should

is not really the method that you should use so instead what you’re gonna do is

use so instead what you’re gonna do is

use so instead what you’re gonna do is you’re gonna import and then you’re

you’re gonna import and then you’re

you’re gonna import and then you’re going to import in parentheses and then

going to import in parentheses and then

going to import in parentheses and then you’ll just kind of add everything in

you’ll just kind of add everything in

you’ll just kind of add everything in here that you’re gonna wind up using so

here that you’re gonna wind up using so

here that you’re gonna wind up using so math the other thing I think go has go

math the other thing I think go has go

math the other thing I think go has go does have like a Styles document but I

does have like a Styles document but I

does have like a Styles document but I doesn’t appear to me that the go

doesn’t appear to me that the go

doesn’t appear to me that the go community is as pushy about styles

community is as pushy about styles

community is as pushy about styles obviously there’s some things like tabs

obviously there’s some things like tabs

obviously there’s some things like tabs and stuff like that they want you to do

and stuff like that they want you to do

and stuff like that they want you to do and like indenting and stuff like that

and like indenting and stuff like that

and like indenting and stuff like that that that something like sublime is just

that that something like sublime is just

that that something like sublime is just gonna do for you but anyways I just

gonna do for you but anyways I just

gonna do for you but anyways I just thought about that as I tabbed over a

thought about that as I tabbed over a

thought about that as I tabbed over a math to be in line with format

math to be in line with format

math to be in line with format there are rules somewhere I’ll link to

there are rules somewhere I’ll link to

there are rules somewhere I’ll link to them at some point in the in the text

them at some point in the in the text

them at some point in the in the text base tutorial but you could probably

base tutorial but you could probably

base tutorial but you could probably find them as well but if things like how

find them as well but if things like how

find them as well but if things like how many spaces like you should probably

many spaces like you should probably

many spaces like you should probably have like an empty line between packages

have like an empty line between packages

have like an empty line between packages and import and then at least like one

and import and then at least like one

and import and then at least like one white space between functions stuff like

white space between functions stuff like

white space between functions stuff like that I kind of like to have two white

that I kind of like to have two white

that I kind of like to have two white spaces I honestly don’t know what the

spaces I honestly don’t know what the

spaces I honestly don’t know what the rule is and I’m not really sure the

rule is and I’m not really sure the

rule is and I’m not really sure the community has has fully decided on that

community has has fully decided on that

community has has fully decided on that but anyway sorry if I if I make somebody

but anyway sorry if I if I make somebody

but anyway sorry if I if I make somebody angry here anyways that’s how you would

angry here anyways that’s how you would

angry here anyways that’s how you would import multiple packages now the next

import multiple packages now the next

import multiple packages now the next thing is let’s do let’s go ahead and use

thing is let’s do let’s go ahead and use

thing is let’s do let’s go ahead and use something from math because as you saw

something from math because as you saw

something from math because as you saw before we

before we

before we we did well let’s go ahead and just funk

and so so before we have format dot

and so so before we have format dot print L and and then we printed

print L and and then we printed

print L and and then we printed something right and we’re gonna go ahead

something right and we’re gonna go ahead

something right and we’re gonna go ahead and continue doing that but we can also

and continue doing that but we can also

and continue doing that but we can also we could say something like let’s do the

we could say something like let’s do the

we could say something like let’s do the square root of four is and then comma

square root of four is and then comma

square root of four is and then comma math dot SQ RT and then floor will pass

math dot SQ RT and then floor will pass

math dot SQ RT and then floor will pass that through now something you might

that through now something you might

that through now something you might notice is the usage of casings so it’s

notice is the usage of casings so it’s

notice is the usage of casings so it’s not by mistake so capital peak and

not by mistake so capital peak and

not by mistake so capital peak and capital S here in go the cat if the

capital S here in go the cat if the

capital S here in go the cat if the first letter is capitalized that

first letter is capitalized that

first letter is capitalized that function will be exported by go and or

function will be exported by go and or

function will be exported by go and or that element for that matter so if you

that element for that matter so if you

that element for that matter so if you do not capitalize that first letter it’s

do not capitalize that first letter it’s

do not capitalize that first letter it’s considered to be kind of like an

considered to be kind of like an

considered to be kind of like an internal thing whereas so like if you’re

internal thing whereas so like if you’re

internal thing whereas so like if you’re using a package you can rest assured

using a package you can rest assured

using a package you can rest assured that all the functions that you’re using

that all the functions that you’re using

that all the functions that you’re using from that package will start with the

from that package will start with the

from that package will start with the capital letter if they didn’t I don’t I

capital letter if they didn’t I don’t I

capital letter if they didn’t I don’t I just that can’t exist so so so so just

just that can’t exist so so so so just

just that can’t exist so so so so just just know that and get used to using

just know that and get used to using

just know that and get used to using that kind of capital letter there so

that kind of capital letter there so

that kind of capital letter there so that’s another thing to think about now

that’s another thing to think about now

that’s another thing to think about now the next thing is like if you’re coming

the next thing is like if you’re coming

the next thing is like if you’re coming from Python this main function like we

from Python this main function like we

from Python this main function like we never caught you know we never said pay

never caught you know we never said pay

never caught you know we never said pay main run what happens you go is the main

main run what happens you go is the main

main run what happens you go is the main function is considered your your main

function is considered your your main

function is considered your your main loop so to speak it will always run it’s

loop so to speak it will always run it’s

loop so to speak it will always run it’s like the init method in a class or

like the init method in a class or

like the init method in a class or something like that in Python language

something like that in Python language

something like that in Python language it’s just always gonna run so whatever

it’s just always gonna run so whatever

it’s just always gonna run so whatever you pass through here will run so for

you pass through here will run so for

you pass through here will run so for example if you did you know func foo and

example if you did you know func foo and

example if you did you know func foo and then you know I don’t know put some

then you know I don’t know put some

then you know I don’t know put some thought we gonna put this in here so

thought we gonna put this in here so

thought we gonna put this in here so we’ll just cut paste and we save that if

we’ll just cut paste and we save that if

we’ll just cut paste and we save that if we actually go to run that I’ll bring

we actually go to run that I’ll bring

we actually go to run that I’ll bring over the command line here go run go tot

over the command line here go run go tot

over the command line here go run go tot go we see nothing actually happens

go we see nothing actually happens

go we see nothing actually happens because the only thing that it’s not

because the only thing that it’s not

because the only thing that it’s not like all your functions run it’s just

like all your functions run it’s just

like all your functions run it’s just the main function will run so now we

the main function will run so now we

the main function will run so now we could pass

could pass

could pass phoo in here and run that again and then

phoo in here and run that again and then

phoo in here and run that again and then now you see yes the square root of 4 is

now you see yes the square root of 4 is

now you see yes the square root of 4 is 2 okay so so there’s that now also

2 okay so so there’s that now also

2 okay so so there’s that now also sometimes you’ll have like packages

sometimes you’ll have like packages

sometimes you’ll have like packages inside of packages also let me fix this

inside of packages also let me fix this

inside of packages also let me fix this so so in this case you’ve got you know

so so in this case you’ve got you know

so so in this case you’ve got you know format math and then like let’s say for

format math and then like let’s say for

format math and then like let’s say for example we wanted to import so like

example we wanted to import so like

example we wanted to import so like square root is sum is is is a function

square root is sum is is is a function

square root is sum is is is a function that’s just right in the math package

that’s just right in the math package

that’s just right in the math package but then there’s also kind of sub

but then there’s also kind of sub

but then there’s also kind of sub packages in math one of those is random

packages in math one of those is random

packages in math one of those is random so RND so if so if you like in Python it

so RND so if so if you like in Python it

so RND so if so if you like in Python it would be a dot notation but in the for

would be a dot notation but in the for

would be a dot notation but in the for the imports it’s going to be slash and

the imports it’s going to be slash and

the imports it’s going to be slash and you wouldn’t be able to say like down

you wouldn’t be able to say like down

you wouldn’t be able to say like down here math /r and slash whatever you plan

here math /r and slash whatever you plan

here math /r and slash whatever you plan to use or dot whatever you’re planning

to use or dot whatever you’re planning

to use or dot whatever you’re planning to use and you also couldn’t do math dot

to use and you also couldn’t do math dot

to use and you also couldn’t do math dot R and like that that’s not gonna work

R and like that that’s not gonna work

R and like that that’s not gonna work you have to actually you’ll have to

you have to actually you’ll have to

you have to actually you’ll have to import the packages and full up here all

import the packages and full up here all

import the packages and full up here all the way to the point where you’re going

the way to the point where you’re going

the way to the point where you’re going to use that actual function so so math

to use that actual function so so math

to use that actual function so so math /r and and then now what we can actually

/r and and then now what we can actually

/r and and then now what we can actually do is is let’s go ahead and I’m gonna

do is is let’s go ahead and I’m gonna

do is is let’s go ahead and I’m gonna get rid of the Foo function we don’t

get rid of the Foo function we don’t

get rid of the Foo function we don’t really need that anymore and then I’m

really need that anymore and then I’m

really need that anymore and then I’m just gonna say format dot capital P

just gonna say format dot capital P

just gonna say format dot capital P print line and then what we can say is

print line and then what we can say is

print line and then what we can say is something like a number from 1 to 100

something like a number from 1 to 100

something like a number from 1 to 100 and then we’ll just say Rand dot capital

and then we’ll just say Rand dot capital

and then we’ll just say Rand dot capital I and T N and then 100 so this will just

I and T N and then 100 so this will just

I and T N and then 100 so this will just generate a random number up to a hundred

generate a random number up to a hundred

generate a random number up to a hundred and come over here and oh we didn’t save

and come over here and oh we didn’t save

and come over here and oh we didn’t save it we’re gonna say that first try again

it we’re gonna say that first try again

it we’re gonna say that first try again there we go number one to 100 is 81 and

there we go number one to 100 is 81 and

there we go number one to 100 is 81 and in fact that might actually be 0 to 100

in fact that might actually be 0 to 100

in fact that might actually be 0 to 100 I’ll have to confirm that but that’s

I’ll have to confirm that but that’s

I’ll have to confirm that but that’s most likely actually or maybe even

most likely actually or maybe even

most likely actually or maybe even better put it’s probably 0 to 99 I’m not

better put it’s probably 0 to 99 I’m not

better put it’s probably 0 to 99 I’m not 100% on that one so I’m even comment

100% on that one so I’m even comment

100% on that one so I’m even comment below if you actually know the answer to

below if you actually know the answer to

below if you actually know the answer to that the intend we could look it up as

that the intend we could look it up as

that the intend we could look it up as well and figure out exactly how that’s

well and figure out exactly how that’s

well and figure out exactly how that’s working and in fact let’s just show an

working and in fact let’s just show an

working and in fact let’s just show an example of that while we’re here so if

example of that while we’re here so if

example of that while we’re here so if you want to know more about a function

you want to know more about a function

you want to know more about a function or package for that matter or anything

or package for that matter or anything

or package for that matter or anything you want to know more about you can use

you want to know more about you can use

you want to know more about you can use go doc so for example we could say go

go doc so for example we could say go

go doc so for example we could say go doc from the format package we want to

doc from the format package we want to

doc from the format package we want to learn more about a print line so print a

learn more about a print line so print a

learn more about a print line so print a line well hit enter there and then this

line well hit enter there and then this

line well hit enter there and then this just kind of tells us a little bit more

just kind of tells us a little bit more

just kind of tells us a little bit more about what we’re doing so it tells us ok

about what we’re doing so it tells us ok

about what we’re doing so it tells us ok here’s the function it takes a interface

here’s the function it takes a interface

here’s the function it takes a interface and then you’ve got you know just all

and then you’ve got you know just all

and then you’ve got you know just all your information basically and it tells

your information basically and it tells

your information basically and it tells you a little bit more about how it

you a little bit more about how it

you a little bit more about how it actually works what it returns all of

actually works what it returns all of

actually works what it returns all of that so for that matter we could also do

that so for that matter we could also do

that so for that matter we could also do the same thing with int n I’m not

the same thing with int n I’m not

the same thing with int n I’m not positive this will be good enough for us

positive this will be good enough for us

positive this will be good enough for us but we’ll see we’ll see what it says

but we’ll see we’ll see what it says

but we’ll see we’ll see what it says go doc what was it math slash brand and

go doc what was it math slash brand and

go doc what was it math slash brand and then int and so basically into n into n

then int and so basically into n into n

then int and so basically into n into n returns yeah do you ran a number and 0

returns yeah do you ran a number and 0

returns yeah do you ran a number and 0 and

so I’m gonna assume that 0 to the number

so I’m gonna assume that 0 to the number so I don’t think you would ever actually

so I don’t think you would ever actually

so I don’t think you would ever actually be a 100 but anyway someone like I said

be a 100 but anyway someone like I said

be a 100 but anyway someone like I said feel free to correct me if I’m wrong the

feel free to correct me if I’m wrong the

feel free to correct me if I’m wrong the other thing to keep in mind with go it’s

other thing to keep in mind with go it’s

other thing to keep in mind with go it’s more true or it’s a more honest Rand

more true or it’s a more honest Rand

more true or it’s a more honest Rand random than pythons random so if you if

random than pythons random so if you if

random than pythons random so if you if we run this again I don’t even remember

we run this again I don’t even remember

we run this again I don’t even remember what the first one was oh it was 81 so

what the first one was oh it was 81 so

what the first one was oh it was 81 so please keep running this and it’s always

please keep running this and it’s always

please keep running this and it’s always going to be 81 if if you don’t want it

going to be 81 if if you don’t want it

going to be 81 if if you don’t want it to be 81 you have to you have to specify

to be 81 you have to you have to specify

to be 81 you have to you have to specify the the random seed and all of that in

the the random seed and all of that in

the the random seed and all of that in Python you don’t necessarily need to do

Python you don’t necessarily need to do

Python you don’t necessarily need to do that but if you don’t do that in Python

that but if you don’t do that in Python

that but if you don’t do that in Python you will notice patterns in in the in

you will notice patterns in in the in

you will notice patterns in in the in the output of Python but if you don’t

the output of Python but if you don’t

the output of Python but if you don’t pay close attention to the output of

pay close attention to the output of

pay close attention to the output of random you might be under the impression

random you might be under the impression

random you might be under the impression that yes it’s pseudo-random but it’s

that yes it’s pseudo-random but it’s

that yes it’s pseudo-random but it’s still good enough random for doing a lot

still good enough random for doing a lot

still good enough random for doing a lot of things but actually even in Python

of things but actually even in Python

of things but actually even in Python it’s really not I’m sure a lot of other

it’s really not I’m sure a lot of other

it’s really not I’m sure a lot of other languages are the same if they don’t

languages are the same if they don’t

languages are the same if they don’t make you do anything with the seed but

make you do anything with the seed but

make you do anything with the seed but go is going to be truly honest with you

go is going to be truly honest with you

go is going to be truly honest with you and say ok it’s always 81 until you

and say ok it’s always 81 until you

and say ok it’s always 81 until you change the seed so so that’s pretty

change the seed so so that’s pretty

change the seed so so that’s pretty useful anyway so so that’s all for now

useful anyway so so that’s all for now

useful anyway so so that’s all for now just a few more things I wanted to cover

just a few more things I wanted to cover

just a few more things I wanted to cover before we actually start getting into

before we actually start getting into

before we actually start getting into the true grunt work of what’s going on

the true grunt work of what’s going on

the true grunt work of what’s going on in go if you have questions comments

in go if you have questions comments

in go if you have questions comments concerns whatever feel free to leave

concerns whatever feel free to leave

concerns whatever feel free to leave them below otherwise I will see you in

them below otherwise I will see you in

them below otherwise I will see you in the next tutorial

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