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Aleksei Aleinikov
Aleksei Aleinikov

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๐ŸงŠ Go in 2025: Simulating Const for Slices and Maps

Tired of explaining why const doesnโ€™t work on []string or map[string]int? ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

This guide shows 4 proven ways to simulate immutability in Go โ€” using clean patterns, safe wrappers, and even a little codegen magic.

  • โœ… Safe global init
  • โœ… sync.Once patterns
  • โœ… Read-only wrappers
  • โœ… Const-style code generation

No hacks, just solid Go.
๐Ÿ“– Read the full guide here
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/go-in-2025-4-proven-techniques-to-simulate-const-for-slices-and-maps-22dd40add083

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