Writing Command Line Applications in Go

This is the repository for the LinkedIn Learning course Writing Command Line Applications in Go. The full course is available from LinkedIn Learning.

Command line applications are used throughout the programming industry. They are easy to combine and automate, quick to use, you can use them over SSH, and you can combine several command line tools to create sophisticated workflows. And Go is an ideal language for writing command line applications—distribution is a single static executable and it’s easy to cross compile. In this course, learn how to write effective command line applications in Go. Instructor Miki Tebeka covers parsing arguments, validation, subcommands, testing, building, shipping, and much more.

See the readme file in the main branch for updated instructions and information.

Installing

1. To use these exercise files, you must have the following installed:
   • The Go SDK
   • git
2. Clone this repository into your local machine using the terminal (Mac), CMD (Windows), or a GUI tool like SourceTree.