Go The Go Command Go Fmt
Example
go fmt will format a program's source code in a neat, idiomatic way that is easy to read and understand. It is recommended that you use go fmt on any source before you submit it for public viewing or committing into a version control system, to make reading it easier.
To format a file:
go fmt main.go
Or all files in a directory:
go fmt myProject
You can also use gofmt -s (not go fmt) to attempt to simplify any code that it can.
gofmt (not go fmt) can also be used to refactor code. It understands Go, so it is more powerful than using a simple search and replace. For example, given this program (main.go):
package main
type Example struct {
Name string
}
func (e *Example) Original(name string) {
e.Name = name
}
func main() {
e := &Example{"Hello"}
e.Original("Goodbye")
}
You can replace the method Original with Refactor with gofmt:
gofmt -r 'Original -> Refactor' -d main.go
Which will produce the diff:
-func (e *Example) Original(name string) {
+func (e *Example) Refactor(name string) {
e.Name = name
}
func main() {
e := &Example{"Hello"}
- e.Original("Goodbye")
+ e.Refactor("Goodbye")
}
