Go Declarations and Initialization

Compatibility: Examples may use any, which requires Go 1.18+.

Resource Routing

• references/SCOPE.md - Read when deciding between var, :=, if-init, and narrow variable scope.
• references/IOTA.md - Read when designing constants or enum-like values.
• references/INITIALIZATION.md - Read when initializing structs, maps, zero values, or pointers.
• references/LITERALS.md - Read for composite literal formatting and keyed-field tradeoffs.
• references/STRUCTS.md - Read when designing or initializing structs.
• references/SHADOWING.md - Read when a declaration may shadow a builtin or outer variable.

Quick Reference: var vs :=