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In this chapter, I begin to describe the Go language, focusing on the basic data types before moving on to how they are used to create constants and variables. I also introduce the Go support for pointers. Pointers can be a source of confusion, especially if you are coming to Go from languages such as Java or C#, and I describe how Go pointers work, demonstrate why they can be useful, and explain why they are not to be feared.
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Freeman, A. (2022). Basic Types, Values, and Pointers. In: Pro Go. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7355-5_4
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