Maps

Map is an unordered mapping from a key to a value.

Other languages call them dictionaries (Python) or hash tables (C++).

Zero value of map is nil.

Learn more about maps.

Map basics

main.go

	m := make(map[string]int)
	m["number3"] = 3

	checkKey := func(k string) {
		if n, ok := m[k]; ok {
			fmt.Printf("value for key '%s' is %d\n", k, n)
		} else {
			fmt.Printf("key '%s' doesn't exist in map\n", k)
		}
	}

	// get value for a key that exists
	checkKey("number3")

	// get value for a key that doesn't exist
	checkKey("number4")

	// remove a key
	delete(m, "number3")
	fmt.Printf("deleted key 'number3\n")
	checkKey("number3") // and now it doesn't exist

Output:

value for key 'number3' is 3
key 'number4' doesn't exist in map
deleted key 'number3
key 'number3' doesn't exist in map

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