File and Directory Operations
In this chapter, we will learn how to work with files and folders using Go. We will explore many valuable topics including checking file and folder permissions, working with links, and finding the size of folders.
In this chapter, you will do hands-on activities. You will write and run code that works with files and folders. This way, you will learn practical skills for real-world programming tasks.
By the end of this chapter, you will know how to manage files and folders in Go. You can check and fix file and folder permissions, find and manage files and folders, and do many other practical tasks. This knowledge will help you create secure and effective file-related programs in Go.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Identifying unsafe file and directory permissions
- Scanning directories in Go
- Symbolic links and unlinking files
- Calculating directory size
- Finding duplicate files
- Optimizing...
