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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The Go Programming Language (DRAFT)
Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, Ken Thompson Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, Ken Thompson
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(August 12, 2008) (August 20, 2008)
This document is a semi-formal specification/proposal for a new This document is a semi-formal specification/proposal for a new
systems programming language. The document is under active systems programming language. The document is under active
@ -309,21 +309,44 @@ type, a function, etc.
ThisIsVariable9 ThisIsVariable9
αβ αβ
The following identifiers are predeclared:
- all basic types:
bool, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, int8, int16, int32, int64,
float32, float64, float80, string
- and their alias types:
byte, ushort, uint, ulong, short, int, long, float, double, ptrint
- the predeclared constants
true, false, nil
- the predeclared functions (note: this list is likely to change)
convert(), len(), new(), panic(), print(), ...
TODO(gri) We should think hard about reducing the alias type list to:
byte, uint, int, float, ptrint (note that for instance the C++ style
guide is explicit about not using short, long, etc. because their sizes
are unknown in general).
Reserved words Reserved words
---- ----
break fallthrough interface return The following words are reserved and must not be used as identifiers:
case false iota select
const for map struct
chan func new switch
continue go nil true
default goto package type
else if range var
export import
With the exception of structure fields and methods, reserved words may break export import select
not be declared as identifiers. case fallthrough interface struct
const for iota switch
chan func map type
continue go package var
default goto range
else if return
Types Types
@ -385,7 +408,7 @@ Other basic types include:
string immutable strings of bytes string immutable strings of bytes
any polymorphic type any polymorphic type
Two reserved words, ``true'' and ``false'', represent the Two predeclared constants, ``true'' and ``false'', represent the
corresponding boolean constant values. corresponding boolean constant values.
Strings are described in a later section. Strings are described in a later section.
@ -1389,8 +1412,10 @@ Examples of general expressions
The nil value The nil value
---- ----
The reserved word The predeclared constant
nil nil
represents the ``zero'' value for a pointer type or interface type. represents the ``zero'' value for a pointer type or interface type.
The only operations allowed for nil are to assign it to a pointer or The only operations allowed for nil are to assign it to a pointer or
@ -1605,11 +1630,11 @@ elements.
The constant generator 'iota' The constant generator 'iota'
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Within a declaration, the reserved word 'iota' represents successive Within a declaration, the reserved word "iota" represents successive
elements of an integer sequence. elements of an integer sequence.
It is reset to zero whenever the reserved word 'const' It is reset to zero whenever the reserved word "const"
introduces a new declaration and increments as each identifier introduces a new declaration and increments as each identifier
is declared. For instance, 'iota' can be used to construct is declared. For instance, "iota" can be used to construct
a set of related constants: a set of related constants:
const ( const (