Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "Verify that your GOPATH and GOROOT environmental variables are set properly."

A block of code is set as follows:

package main
import (
  "log"
  "runtime"
)

When we wish to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:

package main
import (
  "log"
  "runtime"
)

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see onscreen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this.