Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.
Binary distributions available for. Linux, macOS, Windows, and more.
Is Golang a good choice for beginners?
It depends on the background: computer science or aspirant programmer?
I wouldn't recommend Golang as first language, if you have no background in computer science. Some concepts may be hard to grasp and complex for a beginner to comprehend.
But it is simple, statically typed, very well documented and has a consistent design. So if you have a background in computer science, learn go.
For younger beginner programmers, I think that it is still not the best.
Concepts like pointers, slices or goroutines/channels may be to hard to comprehend. Python is probably better for kids.
My recommendation is for beginners to first learn Python, then to move onto other languages of which Go is a very good choice.
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