Go Programming World
Jun 4, 2024 · Backend Development
Understanding and Using Empty Structs (struct{}) in Go
This article explains the zero‑size nature of Go's empty struct, demonstrates how its memory address behaves, shows its impact on struct alignment, and presents multiple practical patterns such as set implementation, large arrays, signal channels, no‑op methods, interface stubs, and the noCopy identifier.
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