go-fmt
format Go source code to standard style
TLDR
Format a Go file
$ go fmt [file.go]
Format all files in current package$ go fmt
Format all packages recursively$ go fmt ./...
Show files that would be changed$ gofmt -l [file.go]
Show diff of changes$ gofmt -d [file.go]
Simplify code$ gofmt -s [file.go]
SYNOPSIS
go fmt [-n] [-x] [packages]gofmt [flags] [path ...]
DESCRIPTION
go fmt formats Go source code according to standard Go style conventions. It is an alias for gofmt -l -w on the packages named by the import paths. The gofmt tool can also simplify code with -s and apply rewrite rules with -r for refactoring.
PARAMETERS
-n
Print commands that would be executed.-x
Print commands as they are executed.-l
List files whose formatting differs (gofmt).-w
Write result to source file (gofmt).-d
Display diffs instead of rewriting (gofmt).-s
Simplify code (gofmt).-r rule
Apply rewrite rule before formatting (gofmt).
INSTALL
sudo apt install gccgo-go
sudo dnf install gcc-go
sudo pacman -S gcc-go
sudo apk add gcc-go
sudo zypper install gcc-go
brew install go
nix profile install nixpkgs#go
CAVEATS
go fmt and gofmt accept different parameters. Use gofmt directly for -s, -d, -l, and -r options.