Go language development tools

VSCode

For VScode installation tutorial, see: VScode Tutorial | Newbie Tutorial

Then we open the VSCode extension (Ctrl+Shift+P):

Search go:

Click Install. After the installation is complete, we can use functions such as code prompts, testing, and debugging.

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GoLand

GoLand is the Go language IDE of the Jetbrains family and has a 30-day free trial period.

Installation is also very simple. Visit  Goland's download page and download the corresponding software according to the three major platforms (Mac, Linux, Windows) of your current system environment.

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LiteIDE

LiteIDE is an open source, cross-platform lightweight Go language integrated development environment (IDE).

Supported operating systems

• Windows x86 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Linux x86 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Download address: liteide - Browse Files at SourceForge.net

Source code address: https://github.com/visualfc/liteide

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Eclipse

Eclipse is also a very commonly used development tool. The following describes how to use Eclipse to write Go programs.

Eclipse edits the main interface of Go

1. First download and install  Eclipse
2. Download  the goclipse  plug-in  https://github.com/GoClipse/goclipse/blob/latest/documentation/Installation.md#installation

3. Download gocode, code completion tips for go

   Gocode's github address:

   https://github.com/nsf/gocode

   To install git under Windows,  msysgit is usually used .

   Then install it under cmd:

   go get -u github.com/nsf/gocode

   You can also download the code and compile it directly with go build, which will generate gocode.exe

4. Download  MinGW  and install it as required
5. Configure plugin

   Windows->Reference->Go

   (1) Configuring the Go compiler

   

   Set up some basic information for Go

   (2) Configure Gocode (optional, code completion) and set the Gocode path to the previously generated gocode.exe file

   

   Set gocode information

   (3) Configure GDB (optional, for debugging), and set the GDB path to the gdb.exe file in the MingW installation directory

   

   Set GDB information

6. Was the test successful?

   Create a new go project and create a hello.go. As shown below:

   

   New project editing file

   Debugging is as follows (you need to enter commands in the console to debug):

   

   Figure 1.16 Debugging Go program