Mastering Go

Publisher's Note: This edition from 2019 is outdated and is not compatible with the latest version of Go. A new third edition, updated for 2021 and featuring the latest in Go programming, has now been published.Key FeaturesSecond edition of the bestselling guide to advanced Go programming, expanded to cover machine learning, more Go packages and a range of modern development techniquesCompletes the Go developer's education with real-world guides to building high-performance production systemsPacked with practical examples and patterns to apply to your own development workClearly explains Go nuances and features to remove the frustration from Go developmentBook DescriptionOften referred to (incorrectly) as Golang, Go is the high-performance systems language of the future. Mastering Go, Second Edition helps you become a productive expert Go programmer, building and improving on the groundbreaking first edition.Mastering Go, Second Edition shows how to put Go to work on real production systems. For programmers who already know the Go language basics, this book provides examples, patterns, and clear explanations to help you deeply understand Go's capabilities and apply them in your programming work.The book covers the nuances of Go, with in-depth guides on types and structures, packages, concurrency, network programming, compiler design, optimization, and more. Each chapter ends with exercises and resources to fully embed your new knowledge.This second edition includes a completely new chapter on machine learning in Go, guiding you from the foundation statistics techniques through simple regression and clustering to classification, neural networks, and anomaly detection. Other chapters are expanded to cover using Go with Docker and Kubernetes, Git, WebAssembly, JSON, and more.If you take the Go programming language seriously, the second edition of this book is an essential guide on expert techniques.What you will learnClear guidance on using Go for production systemsDetailed explanations of how Go internals work, the design choices behind the language, and how to optimize your Go codeA full guide to all Go data types, composite types, and data structuresMaster packages, reflection, and interfaces for effective Go programmingBuild high-performance systems networking code, including server and client-side applicationsInterface with other systems using WebAssembly, JSON, and gRPCWrite reliable, high-performance concurrent codeBuild machine learning systems in Go, from simple statistical regression to complex neural networksWho this book is forMastering Go, Second Edition is for Go programmers who already know the language basics, and want to become expert Go practitioners.