// For more tutorials: https://blog.learngoprogramming.com // // Copyright © 2018 Inanc Gumus // Learn Go Programming Course // License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ // package main import "fmt" type printer interface { print() // use type assertion when you cannot change the interface. // discount(ratio float64) } type list []printer func (l list) print() { if len(l) == 0 { fmt.Println("Sorry. Our store is closed. We're waiting for the delivery 🚚.") return } for _, it := range l { it.print() } } // type assertion can extract the wrapped value. // or: it can put the value into another interface. func (l list) discount(ratio float64) { // you can declare an interface in a function/method as well. // interface is just a type. type discounter interface { discount(float64) } for _, it := range l { // you can assert to an interface. // and extract another interface. if it, ok := it.(discounter); ok { it.discount(ratio) } } } // ---- // func (l list) discount(ratio float64) { // for _, it := range l { // // you can inline-assert interfaces // // interface is just a type. // g, ok := it.(interface{ discount(float64) }) // if !ok { // continue // } // g.discount(ratio) // } // } // ---- // // type assertion can pull out the real value behind an interface value. // // it can also check whether the value convertable to a given type. // func (l list) discount(ratio float64) { // for _, it := range l { // g, ok := it.(*game) // if !ok { // continue // } // g.discount(ratio) // } // }