Trick is knowing the compiler can optimize string(b) away. const z8 = "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00" const z64 = z8 + z8 + z8 + z8 + z8 + z8 + z8 + z8
if string(b64) == z64 { } Ren On Saturday, 16 November 2019 03:32:32 UTC, Gert wrote: > > Is it possible to write this without creating a separate var b64 first? > Basically just write it in one line? > > var b64 [64]byte // 64 zero bytes > if bytes.Equal(b64[:], x) {} > > -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/c0479f85-6625-46b2-a748-423866a4028b%40googlegroups.com.