range over interface{} which stores a slice

Question

Given the scenario where you have a function which accepts t interface{}. If it is determined that the t is a slice, how do I range ov

Answer 1

there is one exception from the way interface{} behaves, @Jeremy Wall gave already pointer. if the passed data is defined as []interface{} initially.

package main

import (
    "fmt"
)

type interfaceSliceType []interface{}

var interfaceAsSlice interfaceSliceType

func main() {
    loop(append(interfaceAsSlice, 1, 2, 3))
    loop(append(interfaceAsSlice, "1", "2", "3"))
    // or
    loop([]interface{}{[]string{"1"}, []string{"2"}, []string{"3"}})
    fmt.Println("------------------")


    // and of course one such slice can hold any type
    loop(interfaceSliceType{"string", 999, map[int]string{3: "three"}})
}

func loop(slice []interface{}) {
    for _, elem := range slice {
        switch elemTyped := elem.(type) {
        case int:
            fmt.Println("int:", elemTyped)
        case string:
            fmt.Println("string:", elemTyped)
        case []string:
            fmt.Println("[]string:", elemTyped)
        case interface{}:
            fmt.Println("map:", elemTyped)
        }
    }
}

output:

int: 1
int: 2
int: 3
string: 1
string: 2
string: 3
[]string: [1]
[]string: [2]
[]string: [3]
------------------
string: string
int: 999
map: map[3:three]

try it out