Difference between http.Handle and http.HandleFunc?

Question

The Go docs have the following example for the http package:

http.Handle(\"/foo\", fooHandler)
http.HandleFunc(\"/bar\", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.         


        

Answer 1

Very correct answers so I won't say much but explain it in simple terms:

Problem: I want to create an object (type) that responds to HTTP requests.

Solution: use http.Handle and the object you create should implement ServeHTTP interface from the HTTP package.

Problem: I want a function to respond to my HTTP request.

Solution: Use http.HandleFunc for that and register your function with the HTTP server.