Defer, panic, and recover in Go.

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Aryan Kumar · Answer

In Go, defer, panic, and recover are mechanisms used for handling errors and managing the flow of control in exceptional situations. Let's discuss each of them in a humanized way:
1. defer:
The defer keyword is used to schedule a function call to be executed just before the surrounding function returns.It's often used for cleanup or resource release tasks.Multiple defer statements are executed in a last-in, first-out (LIFO) order.defer is helpful for making sure resources like files or connections are properly closed, even if an error occurs.
Example:
func someFunction() {
    // This will be executed when someFunction returns
    defer fmt.Println("Cleanup task")
    // Some code that might cause an error
    // ...
}
2. panic:
panic is a built-in function that is used to terminate normal execution of a Go program and enter a panic state.It's typically used for unrecoverable errors, like out-of-bounds array access or nil pointer dereference.When panic is called, it triggers the execution of any deferred functions (via
defer) and then the program terminates.
Example:
func someFunction() {
    // Simulating a panic condition
    if somethingIsWrong {
        panic("Something went terribly wrong!")
    }
    // ...
}
3. recover:
recover is a built-in function used to regain control after a
panic.It's only meaningful to call recover in a deferred function.When recover is called within a deferred function, it stops the panic and returns the value that was passed to the
panic.
Example:
func recoverFromPanic() {
    if r := recover(); r != nil {
        fmt.Println("Recovered from panic:", r)
    }
}
func main() {
    defer recoverFromPanic()
    // Simulate a panic
    panic("Oh no, panic occurred!")
}
In this example, when a panic occurs in the main function, it triggers the
recoverFromPanic function through the deferred call. The 
recoverFromPanic function then uses recover to handle the panic and continue the program's execution.
These mechanisms are useful for gracefully handling errors and exceptional situations in Go, allowing you to maintain the integrity of your programs even in the face of unexpected issues.

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