What does “:=” do?

Question

I\'ve seen := used in several code samples, but never with an accompanying explanation. It\'s not exactly possible to google its use without knowing the proper

Answer 1

In the statically typed language Go := is initialization and assignment in one step. It is done to allow for interpreted-like creation of variables in a compiled language.

// Creates and assigns
answer := 42

// Creates and assigns
var answer = 42