Introduction
Introduction
Go is known for simplicity, but sometimes you need more flexibility. Reflection lets you inspect types and values at runtime, while code …
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11 articles about metaprogramming development, tools, and best practices
Understanding Go Reflection Fundamentals
Understanding Go Reflection Fundamentals
Reflection in Go provides the ability to inspect and manipulate program structures at runtime. While most Go …
Read Article →Advanced Reflection Techniques
Advanced Reflection Techniques
With a solid understanding of reflection fundamentals, we can now explore more sophisticated techniques that enable …
Read Article →Code Generation with go generate
Code Generation with go generate
While reflection provides runtime flexibility, code generation offers a complementary approach by moving complexity …
Read Article →AST Manipulation and Analysis
AST Manipulation and Analysis
The Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) is a tree representation of the syntactic structure of source code. In Go, the standard …
Read Article →Building Code Generation Tools
Building Code Generation Tools
While the previous sections explored individual techniques for metaprogramming in Go, building production-ready code …
Read Article →Performance Considerations and Best Practices
Performance Considerations and Best Practices
While reflection and code generation are powerful tools, they come with important performance …
Read Article →Last Words
Last Words
Reflection and code generation are powerful tools, but they come with trade-offs. Use them when they solve real problems, not just because …
Read Article →Advanced Go Reflection and Code Generation: Metaprogramming Mastery
Master advanced Go reflection techniques and code generation patterns for building flexible, maintainable applications with powerful metaprogramming …
Read Article →Macros in Rust: Metaprogramming Made Simple
Macros are one of Rust’s most powerful features, enabling metaprogramming—code that writes code. Unlike macros in C and C++, which are simple …
Read Article →Advanced Concepts
Advanced Concepts
Metaclasses were the feature that made me realize Python’s object model is fundamentally different from other languages …
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