Implement error handling and logging in Go

  • Module
  • 5 Units
Beginner
Developer
Student
Azure

Understand how to handle errors and log helpful information in your Go programs.

Learning objectives

In this module, you'll learn about:

  • Go's approach to error handling.
  • Error handling strategies.
  • The log standard package for logging.
  • Logging frameworks.

Prerequisites

  • A Go environment that's ready to create applications. Ideally, you should have installed and configured Go locally and installed Visual Studio Code with the Go extension.
  • Ability to create and modify .go files.
  • Ability to run Go applications by using the terminal prompt.
  • Knowledge of basic data types, like string, int, and boolean.
  • Knowledge of how to write basic data control flows, like if and for statements.
  • Knowledge of how to write functions that have multiple return values.