Go mod init
go mod init is a Go command that initializes a module by creating its go.mod file with a specified module path.
Go in Practice, Second Edition
go mod init is a Go command that creates a new module definition with a specified module path.
- How it is used
- Initializes a Go project before application files and dependencies are added.
- How deep it goes
- Shows the command, naming convention, and resulting go.mod file, but does not examine module-file syntax in detail.
- Examples
- Uses `go mod init hellogo` before creating a small HTTP server, alongside a repository-URL naming example.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure it to create a Go module in a chosen project directory with an appropriate path.
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Go in Action, Second Edition
go mod init is a Go command that creates a go.mod file and initializes a module in a project directory.
- How it is used
- Initializes a Go project so it can build anywhere with module-aware dependency management.
- How deep it goes
- Explains directory initialization, module-path design, and resulting dependency files, but defers detailed dependency commands to go get and go mod tidy.
- Examples
- Demonstrates initializing gobook/wordcount and github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/go-news/domain modules.
- What you can do after
- Operate Go tooling to create a module manifest and establish package import paths for a project.
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Related concepts
- go.mod fileproduces · A go.mod file is a Go module manifest that declares the module path, Go language version, and required dependencies.
- go moduleconfigures · A Go module is a versioned collection of related Go packages defined by a go.mod file and managed as a unit for dependency resolution and builds.
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