interfaces_poly.go

// interfaces_poly.go
package main

import "fmt"

type Shaper interface {
	Area() float32
}

type Square struct {
	side float32
}

func (sq *Square) Area() float32 {
	return sq.side * sq.side
}

type Rectangle struct {
   length, width float32
}

func (r Rectangle) Area() float32 {
   return r.length * r.width
}

func main() {
   r := Rectangle{5, 3} // Area() of Rectangle needs a value
   q := &Square{5}      // Area() of Square needs a pointer
   shapes := []Shaper{r, q}
   fmt.Println("Looping through shapes for area ...")
   for n, _ := range shapes {
       fmt.Println("Shape details: ", shapes[n])
       fmt.Println("Area of this shape is: ", shapes[n].Area())
   }
}
/* Output:
Looping through shapes for area ...
Shape details:  {5 3}
Area of this shape is:  15
Shape details:  &{5}
Area of this shape is:  25
*/