Although Golang is still relatively young compared to other programming languages, it’s already so mature and stable that it’s used by developers all over the world – even Google uses it. Golang is characterized by simplicity and multi-functionality, which the developers aimed for from the very beginning. One of the main reasons for the development of a new programming language was the dissatisfaction with established languages, which are either efficient in code compilation, fast code execution, or a simple programming process, but never combine all three advantages.
By combining important features from different language families, Golang sets a good example for other programming languages: the Google language combines the ease of programming, which distinguishes interpreted, dynamic language from the efficiency and security of a statically typed, compiled language. In addition, Go's structure aims to provide a short development process that allows you to create large executable files on a single computer in seconds. Some of the key Golang characteristics which achieve this standard are:
- An expressive but lightweight type system for the optimal classification and differentiation of the various objects (variables, functions, etc.)
- Concurrency (parallel programming) for faster program execution
- Automatic garbage collection (GC) for optimal use of available memory and to avoid memory problems
- A strict specification of dependencies without complex declaration syntax
- Platform-independence, which enables the use of developed applications on all common systems