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The <code>fmt</code> ("format") command formats source code files, by applying a predetermined layout to Go source code. | The <code>fmt</code> ("format") command formats source code files, by applying a predetermined layout to Go source code. The program | ||
<code>go fmt</code> delegates to <code>gofmt</code>, and it is equivalent to: | <code>go fmt</code> delegates to <code>gofmt</code>, and it is equivalent to: | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 2 July 2024
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Overview
The fmt ("format") command formats source code files, by applying a predetermined layout to Go source code. The program
go fmt delegates to gofmt, and it is equivalent to:
gofmt -l -w <file>
One counterintuitive fact is that it uses the tab character for indentation. This is uncommon.
Rob Pike: "gofmt style is no one's favorite, yet gofmt is everyone's favorite".