go-fmt:tldr:75e66

go-fmt: Format a specific Go package in your import path (`$GOPATH/src`).

$ go fmt ${path-to-package}

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The command "go fmt ${path-to-package}" is used in the Go programming language to format the source code of a specified package.

Here's an explanation of each part of the command:

"go": This is the command-line tool for managing Go code. It is used to execute various commands related to Go development.
"fmt": This specific command is used to format Go source code. It automatically adjusts the indentation, spacing, and other formatting aspects to make the code consistent and easier to read.
"${path-to-package}": This is a placeholder that represents the path to the package that you want to format. You need to replace it with the actual path to the package on your system. For example, if your package is located at "/home/user/go/src/myproject", you would replace "${path-to-package}" with "/home/user/go/src/myproject".

When you run this command in your terminal or command prompt, Go will format the source code of the specified package and update the files with the formatted code. The formatting changes are based on the official Go formatting style guidelines.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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