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Go allows associating arbitrary [[Object-Oriented_Programming#Associating_Behavior_with_Types|behavior]] with built-in or custom [[Go_Language#Type|types]], which contributes to the object-oriented character of the language. Note that Go is not a fully object-oriented language, it misses [[Go_Inheritance_and_Polymorphism#Go_Does_Not_Have_Type_Inheritance|type inheritance]], for example. | Go allows associating arbitrary [[Object-Oriented_Programming#Associating_Behavior_with_Types|behavior]] with built-in or custom [[Go_Language#Type|types]], which contributes to the object-oriented character of the language. Note that Go is not a fully object-oriented language, it misses [[Go_Inheritance_and_Polymorphism#Go_Does_Not_Have_Type_Inheritance|type inheritance]], for example. | ||
Syntactically, the association of behavior with a type is done by declaring a function (the behavior) and adding to it a '''receiver type''' (the type). | Syntactically, the association of behavior with a type is done by declaring a '''function''' (the behavior) and adding to it a '''receiver type''' (the type). | ||
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As result of this association, the function becomes a '''method of the type'''. | |||
Revision as of 00:28, 31 August 2024
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Overview
Go allows associating arbitrary behavior with built-in or custom types, which contributes to the object-oriented character of the language. Note that Go is not a fully object-oriented language, it misses type inheritance, for example.
Syntactically, the association of behavior with a type is done by declaring a function (the behavior) and adding to it a receiver type (the type).
func (t T) FunctionName(parameters) (return type){
...
}
As result of this association, the function becomes a method of the type.