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     1  "First Class Functions in Go"
     2  30 Jun 2011
     3  Tags: codewalk, function, technical
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     5  Andrew Gerrand
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     7  * Introduction
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     9  Programmers new to Go are often surprised by its support for function types, functions as values, and closures. The [[http://golang.org/doc/codewalk/functions/][First Class Functions in Go]] code walk demonstrates these features with a simulation of the dice game [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_(dice)][Pig]]. It is a pretty program that uses the language to great effect, and a fun read for Go beginners and veterans alike.
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    11  More resources are available at [[http://golang.org/doc/docs.html][golang.org]].