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Re:From Java to Go, and Back Again (2016) by daenz on Sunday June 24, 2018 @02:50AM (#17385334)
>Besides, I think think it even actually _is_ idiomatic since you used reflection.

https://appliedgo.net/generics/

See point 4 and 5. It is idiomatic.

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Re:From Java to Go, and Back Again (2016) by piano on Sunday June 24, 2018 @03:00PM (#17387839)
Are you joking / trolling? The article clearly instructs to _avoid_ refleciton...
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Re:From Java to Go, and Back Again (2016) by daenz on Monday June 25, 2018 @10:10AM (#17392536)
That's the author's personal opinion, but it doesn't make it any less idiomatic. There's a difference. And point 4 isn't reflection at all, it's type assertions.
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