When to Use Interfaces in Go? (With Real World Examples)

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When should you use interfaces in Go (Golang)? In this video I'll show you with real-world examples.

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00:00 Introduction to Interfaces in Go
00:55 Understanding Interfaces with standard library examples
05:24 When to Use Interfaces with real world examples
12:03 Best Practices for Using Interfaces
14:03 Conclusion and Recap

What you'll learn:

What interfaces are and how they work in Go
When to use them (and when not to)
Best practices
Multiple implementations (different data sources)
How to write testable code using interfaces
The "accept interfaces, return structs" pattern