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Getting files closed on errors should look something like: file, err := os.Open(filename) if err != nil { // handle the error however you see f
by timewasted 13y ago
Getting files closed on errors should look something like:
file, err := os.Open(filename)
if err != nil {
// handle the error however you see fit
}
defer file.Close()
// continue working, knowing that file.Close() will be called when the surrounding function returns
See: http://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html#defer http://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html#defer
- __david__ 13y agoAh! Thanks! I had seen panic/recover but hadn't caught "defer". That will make my code much better.