After using Go for a few weeks, chances are you are going to run across a single-line if...else statement. Most often, you will see this with an err (eg if err := doStuff(); err != nil { ... }). This article discusses the situations where a one-liner is appropriate, and ones where it isn't a great fit.
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Previously, Jon worked at several statups including co-founding EasyPost, a shipping API used by several fortune 500 companies. Prior to that Jon worked at Google, competed at world finals in programming competitions, and has been programming since he was a child.
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