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=Methods=
=Methods=
A ''method'' defines the behavior of a type.


==Difference between Functions and Methods==
==Difference between Functions and Methods==

Revision as of 00:57, 22 March 2016

External

Internal

Overview

Syntax

func [value-receiver] <name>([parameter-identifier1] [type1], [parameter-identifier2] [type2], ...) ([return-type1], [return-type2], ...) {

   statement1
   statemen2
   ...

   return <return-value1>, <return-value2>

}

Examples:

func add(a int, b int) (int) {
   return a + b;
}

Built-in Functions

make() append() copy() delete() .
new() len() cap() . .
. . . . .

Closures

Anonymous function that capture local variables.

More about closures is available here.


Methods

A method defines the behavior of a type.

Difference between Functions and Methods

Receivers

Value Receivers

Pointer Receivers