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What are pointers. When not to use pointers and are pointers an optimization vs. using variables.
Show Notes
We go over what are pointers and when to use or not use them. For instance, this is probably not a good use for pointers.
func main() {
var i int = 10
abc(&i)
}
func abc(i *int) {
*i = 15
}
In my opinion any dereferencing is probably bad. Better way:
func main() {
var i int = 10
i = abc(i)
}
func abc(i int) int {
return 15
}
I also try to give some basics info regarding the stack and heap and why pointers might not be seen as an optimization.
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func main() {
var i int = 10
abc(&i)
}
func abc(i *int) {
*i = 15
}
In my opinion any dereferencing is probably bad. Better way:
func main() {
var i int = 10
i = abc(i)
}
func abc(i int) int {
return 15
}
I also try to give some basics info regarding the stack and heap and why pointers might not be seen as an optimization.
I have a course on building SaaS in Go.
Follow me on Twitter.
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15 minutes news, tips, and tricks on the Go programming language.