Importing

Context

Use import to bring other packages into scope. You can import single packages, multiple packages in a block, rename imports with aliases, or use a blank import (_) for side effects (e.g., registering a driver).

Example

Show different import styles.

Code example

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "math/rand"
    myfmt "mylib/fmt" // alias
    _ "image/png"     // blank import for side effect
)

func main() {
    fmt.Println(rand.Intn(100))
    myfmt.Println("Hello")
}

Output (example)

42
Hello

Useful links

• Go spec: Import declarations
• Effective Go: Importing