// Copyright © 2018 Inanc Gumus // Learn Go Programming Course // License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ // // For more tutorials : https://learngoprogramming.com // In-person training : https://www.linkedin.com/in/inancgumus/ // Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/inancgumus package main import ( "fmt" "os" "strconv" ) func main() { // UNCOMMENT THIS TO SEE IT IN ACTION: // var n int if a := os.Args; len(a) != 2 { fmt.Println("Give me a number.") } else if n, err := strconv.Atoi(a[1]); err != nil { // else if here shadows the main func's n // variable and it declares it own // with the same name: n fmt.Printf("Cannot convert %q.\n", a[1]) } else { fmt.Printf("%s * 2 is %d\n", a[1], n*2) } // n here belongs to the main func // not to the if statement above // UNCOMMENT ALSO LINES BELOW TO SEE IT IN ACTION: // fmt.Printf("n is %d. 👻 👻 👻 - you've been shadowed ;-)\n", n) }