From 14efdea35986e47db79c8b1e8d5e57dc13e8727a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rob Pike <r@golang.org>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:11:44 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] effective_go: use new map deletion syntax

Fixes #2984.

R=golang-dev, gri
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5652071
---
 doc/effective_go.html | 8 ++++----
 doc/effective_go.tmpl | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/effective_go.html b/doc/effective_go.html
index edaffd733d1..e3e19bd392d 100644
--- a/doc/effective_go.html
+++ b/doc/effective_go.html
@@ -1418,13 +1418,13 @@ identifier in place of the usual variable for the value.
 _, present := timeZone[tz]
 </pre>
 <p>
-To delete a map entry, turn the multiple assignment around by placing
-an extra boolean on the right; if the boolean is false, the entry
-is deleted. It's safe to do this even if the key is already absent
+To delete a map entry, use the <code>delete</code>
+built-in function, whose arguments are the map and the key to be deleted.
+It's safe to do this this even if the key is already absent
 from the map.
 </p>
 <pre>
-timeZone["PDT"] = 0, false  // Now on Standard Time
+delete(timeZone, "PDT")  // Now on Standard Time
 </pre>
 
 <h3 id="printing">Printing</h3>
diff --git a/doc/effective_go.tmpl b/doc/effective_go.tmpl
index 88754950733..5763cacdaba 100644
--- a/doc/effective_go.tmpl
+++ b/doc/effective_go.tmpl
@@ -1414,13 +1414,13 @@ identifier in place of the usual variable for the value.
 _, present := timeZone[tz]
 </pre>
 <p>
-To delete a map entry, turn the multiple assignment around by placing
-an extra boolean on the right; if the boolean is false, the entry
-is deleted. It's safe to do this even if the key is already absent
+To delete a map entry, use the <code>delete</code>
+built-in function, whose arguments are the map and the key to be deleted.
+It's safe to do this this even if the key is already absent
 from the map.
 </p>
 <pre>
-timeZone["PDT"] = 0, false  // Now on Standard Time
+delete(timeZone, "PDT")  // Now on Standard Time
 </pre>
 
 <h3 id="printing">Printing</h3>