On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 2:13 PM, st ov <so.qu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I read everything is pass-by-value in Go, is that correct? > What does it encompass? Are there any exceptions?
There are no exceptions. But it does require a clear understanding of what Go means by a value. > Does that mean the following: > > int passes full integer byte value > float64 passes full float byte value > string passes full string []byte value Not really, a string passes a pointer (to an immutable []byte) and a length. > slice passes pointer value to slice in memory Not really, a slice passes a pointer to a backing array, a length, and a capacity. > map passes pointer value to map in memory > func passes pointer value to func in memory > interface passes pointer value to interface object in memory Almost, an interface passes a pointer to a method table and a pointer value. See https://research.swtch.com/godata . Ian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
