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=<tt>Writer</tt>=
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{{External|https://golang.org/pkg/io/#Writer}}
{{External|https://golang.org/pkg/io/#Writer}}
=<tt>Closer</tt>=
{{External|https://golang.org/pkg/io/#Closer}}
=<tt>ReadCloser</tt>=
=<tt>ReadCloser</tt>=
An interface that exposes basic <code>Read()</code> and <code>Close()</code> methods. The <code>http.Request</code> body is a <code>ReadCloser</code>. See <code>[[#Reader|Reader]]</code>.
An interface that exposes basic <code>Read()</code> and <code>Close()</code> methods. The <code>http.Request</code> body is a <code>ReadCloser</code>. See <code>[[#Reader|Reader]]</code>.

Revision as of 00:05, 19 December 2023

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Overview

The io package consists of a few functions, but mostly interfaces used by other packages.

Reader

https://golang.org/pkg/io/#Reader

An interface that exposes Read().

Readers can be used to unmarshall JSON into structs as shown here:

Unmarshalling JSON from a Reader into a struct

Writer

https://golang.org/pkg/io/#Writer

Closer

https://golang.org/pkg/io/#Closer

ReadCloser

An interface that exposes basic Read() and Close() methods. The http.Request body is a ReadCloser. See Reader.