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A type alias binds a new name to a type. All of the type’s methods are available through the new name.
by BarkMore 7y ago
A type alias binds a new name to a type. All of the type’s methods are available through the new name.
- whateveracct 7y agoI fixed my comment. I didn't mean to have equal signs in there. Proof that `type X Y` causes the issue: https://play.golang.org/p/erfcSIe-Z7b https://play.golang.org/p/erfcSIe-Z7b
- BarkMore 7y agoThe type definition `type X Y` declares new type X with the underlying type of Y. X and Y share underlying types and nothing else. This is a useful feature and there's nothing weird or special case about how this works. It's just not the aliasing feature you expected.
- whateveracct 7y agoIt's still shitty and weird behavior. Not simple at all.