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hub

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delve

9.9 9.2 pointer VS delve

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9.9 6.6 pointer VS dive

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excelize

9.8 8.8 pointer VS excelize

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ctop

9.7 0.0 pointer VS ctop

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GJSON

9.7 5.1 pointer VS GJSON

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go-torch

9.7 0.0 pointer VS go-torch

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goreleaser

9.6 9.8 pointer VS goreleaser

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Task

9.5 9.6 pointer VS Task

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resty

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usql

9.4 9.2 pointer VS usql

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godotenv

9.3 3.7 pointer VS godotenv

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peco

9.3 4.7 pointer VS peco

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xlsx

9.3 6.7 pointer VS xlsx

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Kopia

9.2 9.6 pointer VS Kopia

Cross-platform backup tool for Windows, macOS & Linux with fast, incremental backups, client-side end-to-end encryption, compression and data deduplication. CLI and GUI included.
godropbox

9.0 2.6 pointer VS godropbox

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go-funk

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8.8 9.4 pointer VS lancet

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minify

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panicparse

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8.4 0.0 pointer VS gojson

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create-go-app

8.3 7.5 pointer VS create-go-app

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8.2 4.3 pointer VS spinner

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7.8 0.0 pointer VS mmake

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mimetype

7.7 6.1 pointer VS mimetype

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7.7 0.0 pointer VS gitbatch

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go-underscore

7.5 0.0 pointer VS go-underscore

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circuitbreaker

7.5 0.0 pointer VS circuitbreaker

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scany

7.4 4.9 pointer VS scany

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7.4 0.0 pointer VS JobRunner

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csvtk

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pointer

Package pointer contains helper routines for simplifying the creation of optional fields of basic type.

Installation

go get github.com/xorcare/pointer

Examples

Examples of using the library are presented on godoc.org and in the source library code.

FAQ

Question	Source
How to set bool pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *bool = pointer.Bool(true)`
How to set byte pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *byte = pointer.Byte(1)`
How to set complex64 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *complex64 = pointer.Complex64(1.1)`
How to set complex128 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *complex128 = pointer.Complex128(1.1)`
How to set float32 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *float32 = pointer.Float32(1.1)`
How to set float64 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *float64 = pointer.Float64(1.1)`
How to set int pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *int = pointer.Int(1)`
How to set int8 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *int8 = pointer.Int8(8)`
How to set int16 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *int16 = pointer.Int16(16)`
How to set int32 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *int32 = pointer.Int32(32)`
How to set int64 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *int64 = pointer.Int64(64)`
How to set rune pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *rune = pointer.Rune(1)`
How to set string pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *string = pointer.String("ptr")`
How to set uint pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *uint = pointer.Uint(1)`
How to set uint8 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *uint8 = pointer.Uint8(8)`
How to set uint16 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *uint16 = pointer.Uint16(16)`
How to set uint32 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *uint32 = pointer.Uint32(32)`
How to set uint64 pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *uint64 = pointer.Uint64(64)`
How to set time.Time pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *time.Time = pointer.Time(time.Now())`
How to set time.Duration pointer in a struct literal or variable?	`var _ *time.Duration = pointer.Duration(time.Hour)`