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When Should I Use One Liner if...else Statements in Go?

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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