What's C++'s `using` equivalent in golang

Question

What\'s C++\'s using some_namespace::object equivalent in golang?

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Answer 1

The following code comes close in terms of readability, but is less efficient, since the compiler cannot inline function calls anymore.

import (
    "fmt"
    "strings"
)

var (
    Sprintf = fmt.Sprintf
    HasPrefix = strings.HasPrefix
)

And, it has the side-effect of importing the names fmt and strings into the file scope, which is something that C++'s using does not do.