allocation

about_allocation.go

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+package go_koans
+
+func testAllocation() {
+  a := new(int)
+  *a = 3
+  assert(*a == __int__) // new() creates a pointer to the given type, like malloc() in C
+
+  type person struct {
+    name string
+    age int
+  }
+  bob := new(person)
+  assert(bob.age == __int__) // it can allocate memory for custom types as well
+
+  slice := make([]int, 3)
+  assert(len(slice) == __int__) // make() creates slices of a given length
+
+  slice = make([]int, 3)
+  assert(cap(slice) == 20) // but can also take an optional capacity
+
+  m := make(map[int]string)
+  assert(len(m) == __int__) // make() also creates maps
+}