go-mod:tldr:c6b84

go-mod: Initialize new module in current directory.

$ go mod init ${moduleName}

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The command "go mod init ${moduleName}" is used in the Go programming language to initialize Go modules in a project.

Go modules are a package management system introduced in Go 1.11 to solve the dependency management problem. Modules provide versioned dependencies, which allow developers to specify the specific versions of external packages their project depends on, ensuring reproducibility and avoiding version conflicts.

The command "go mod init ${moduleName}" initializes a new Go module with the provided module name. The ${moduleName} placeholder should be replaced with the name of the module you want to initialize. This module name usually follows the domain name convention, like "github.com/username/repo".

Running this command initializes a new module by creating a go.mod file in the project's root directory. The go.mod file contains metadata about the module, including its name, version, and required dependencies. It serves as the central configuration file for managing the module and its dependencies.

After running "go mod init", you can use other commands like "go build", "go test", and "go get" to build, test, and manage the dependencies of your Go project.

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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