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A slice declaration is similar to an array's except the length is not specified.
A slice declaration is similar to an array's except the length is not specified. The slice is created with a zero length.


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<pre>
var s []int
var s []int
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Type inferred declaration:
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s := make([]int, 5)
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Revision as of 23:18, 27 March 2016

Internal

Overview

A slice is a reference type that implements a dynamic array. Slices are indexable, and they have a variable length.

TODO Deep difference between slice and array (memory model, etc.)

Declaration

A slice declaration is similar to an array's except the length is not specified. The slice is created with a zero length.

var s []int

Type inferred declaration:

s := make([]int, 5)

Slice Literals

Slice Operators and Functions

Slice built-in functions append(), copy().