wget https://golang.org/dl/go1.xx.x.linux-amd64.tar.gz

tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.xx.x.l...

Golang (or Go) is a modern programming language that is easy to install and perfect for handling common tasks like working with JSON. Here’s your quick guide:

Step 1: Install Golang

Windows

1. Go to the official Go downloads page
2. Download the Windows installer (.msi) and run it
3. Follow the installation wizard and ensure Go is added to your system PATH

macOS

1. Visit the Go official website and download the .pkg installer
2. Double-click the package and follow the installation instructions

Linux

1. Download the installation package (replace 1.xx.x with the latest version):

wget https://golang.org/dl/go1.xx.x.linux-amd64.tar.gz

1. Extract to /usr/local (may require sudo):

tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.xx.x.linux-amd64.tar.gz

1. Add to your environment variables in ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

1. Activate the environment:

source ~/.bashrc  # or source ~/.zshrc

1. Verify installation:

go version

Step 2: Verify Installation

In your terminal, type:

go version

If you see the Go version number, congratulations! Installation was successful.

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Step 3: Handle JSON in Go

Go’s standard library includes the powerful encoding/json package. Here’s a simple example showing how to parse and generate JSON.

Example: Parse and Generate JSON

package main

import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
)

type Person struct {
Name string `json:"name"`
Age  int    `json:"age"`
}

func main() {
// JSON string
data := `{"name": "Alice", "age": 30}`

// Parse (Unmarshal) JSON string to struct
var p Person
err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(data), &p)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error decoding JSON:", err)
return
}
fmt.Printf("Name: %s, Age: %d\n", p.Name, p.Age)

// Convert struct to JSON string (Marshal)
newData, err := json.Marshal(p)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error encoding JSON:", err)
return
}
fmt.Println("JSON Output:", string(newData))
}

Output

Name: Alice, Age: 30
JSON Output: {"name":"Alice","age":30}

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Summary

• Installing Go is straightforward - use official downloads or mirrors
• Go’s encoding/json package makes JSON handling easy
• The example above shows how to parse JSON to structs and generate JSON from structs

You can copy the code above to a local main.go file and run:

go run main.go

For further learning, check out the official Go tutorial.

Happy coding! 🚀