go goose
Step 1: Declare a Package
In Go, the first step is to declare a package. A package is a way to organize related Go source files.
package main
The main
package is a special package that tells the Go compiler that this is the entry point of the program.
Step 2: Import Required Packages
Next, we import any necessary packages. Packages are used to provide functionality that is not available in the standard Go library.
import "fmt"
In this example, we are importing the fmt
package, which provides functions for formatted I/O.
Step 3: Define the Main Function
The main function is the entry point of the Go program. It is the first function that gets executed when the program is run.
func main() {
// Code goes here
}
Step 4: Write Code Inside the Main Function
Now, we can write the actual code that we want to execute inside the main function.
func main() {
fmt.Println("go goose")
}
In this example, we are using the Println
function from the fmt
package to print the string "go goose" to the console.
Step 5: Run the Program
To run the Go program, we need to compile and execute it. You can do this by opening a terminal or command prompt, navigating to the directory where the Go file is located, and typing the following command:
go run filename.go
Replace filename.go
with the actual name of your Go file.
Complete Example
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
fmt.Println("go goose")
}
By following these steps, you can create a simple Go program that prints "go goose" to the console.