Structs in Go
From the Go cheat sheet · Data Types & Structures · verified Jul 2026
Structs
Defining and using structs
go
// Define struct
type Person struct {
Name string
Age int
}
// Create instance
p := Person{Name: "Alice", Age: 25}
p.Age = 26 // Access field📦 Group related data with structs
🏷️ Tags for JSON/DB field mapping
🔄 Methods with value or pointer receivers
🎯 Composition over inheritance with embedding