Go
go.dev- Category
- Developer Tools
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- No. 596Tools index
- Pricing
- Open Source
- Type
- TOOL
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- @golang
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About
Compiled language for backend services. Statically typed, compiled language with goroutines for concurrency. Standard library is rich; single-binary deploys are easy.
What it does
Go is an open-source programming language backed by Google, designed to be quick to learn and easy to read. It builds programs into a single file that runs on its own, handles many tasks at once efficiently, and comes with a wide set of ready-made tools for common programming needs.
Stated on the product site
- Backing/governance
- The vendor describes it as an open-source language supported by Google
- Platform support
- Distributed as downloadable packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Deployment model
- Compiles into a single static binary that can be containerized for deployment
- Use cases
- Vendor highlights it for cloud and network services, command-line interfaces, web development, and DevOps/site reliability work
- Package distribution
- Module downloads are authenticated through a module mirror and checksum database operated by Google
Not stated on the site
- The page does not state pricing or licensing terms for using the language or its tooling.
- The page does not specify which versions of Windows, macOS, or Linux the downloadable packages support.
- The page does not describe minimum system requirements for running or building Go programs.
Written from the product site at go.dev.
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