Böcker av Marian Montagnino

Evolve the humble CLI using Go and unleash the next generation of powerful, flexible, and empathy-driven interfacesPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey Features:Discover how Go enables the development of elegant and intuitive CLIsExplore a range of CLI development aspects and pick up a vast array of best practicesCreate engaging and user-friendly interfaces and learn how to distribute themBook Description:Although graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are intuitive and user-friendly, nothing beats a command-lineinterface (CLI) when it comes to productivity. Many organizations sett le for a GUI without searching foralternatives that off er bett er accessibility and functionality. If this describes your organization, then pickup this book and get them to rethink that decision.Building Modern CLI Applications in Go will help you achieve an interface that rivals a GUI in eleganceyet surpasses it in high-performance execution. Through its practical, step-by-step approach, you'll learneverything you need to harness the power and simplicity of the Go language to build CLI applications thatrevolutionize the way you work.After a primer on CLI standards and Go, you'll be launched into tool design and proper framework use fortrue development profi ciency. The book then moves on to all things CLI, helping you master everything from arguments and fl ags to errors and API calls. Later, you'll dive into the nuances of empathic development so that you can ensure the best UX possible, before you fi nish up with build tags, cross-compilation, and container-based distribution.By the end of this UX book, you'll be fully equipped to take the performance and fl exibility of yourorganization's applications to the next level.What You Will Learn:Master the Go code structure, testing, and other essentialsAdd a colorful dashboard to your CLI using engaging ASCII bannersUse Cobra, Viper, and other frameworks to give your CLI an edgeHandle inputs, API commands, errors, and timeouts like a proTarget builds for specific platforms the right way using build tagsBuild with empathy, using easy bug submission and tracebackContainerize, distribute, and publish your CLIs quickly and easilyWho this book is for:This book is for beginner- and intermediate-level Golang developers who take an interest in developing CLIs and enjoy learning by doing. You'll need an understanding of basic Golang programming concepts, but will require no prior knowledge of CLI design and development. This book helps you join a community of CLI developers and distribute within the popular Homebrew package management tool.