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Accurate handler tests using httptest

Learn how to construct accurate test requests and record responses using httptest.
Sets in Go

Learn how to create sets using maps. With and without open source packages.
Benchmarks and performance testing

Learn how to write benchmarks and measure execution time and memory allactions of your code.
URL path parameters in routes

This article shows how to implement URL path parameters using the routing pattern wildcards introduced in Go 1.22.
How to parse a time or date in Go

Frustrated by time.Parse? You're not alone. This article will get you unstuck and moving again.
Change JSON time format

Learn how to change the default JSON format of time.Time values in Go.
Anonymous structs in Go: What, How and When

This article explains anonymous structs for people who are unfamiliar with them.
Confused by http.HandlerFunc? This post makes it click

If you're not yet comfortable with Go's type system and/or interfaces it can be a surprisingly difficult thing to wrap your head around. Read this post to learn how it works.
Context cancellation: Stop wasting resources on aborted requests

How to handle and send "cancellation signals" using the context package in the standard library.
Composable HTTP Handlers using generics

Implementing HTTP handlers in Go can be a bit of a chore. Make development a bit easier by building generic HTTP handlers.

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