The Go standard library is a set of core packages that enhance and extend the language. These packages add to the number of different types of programs you can write without the need to build your own packages or download packages others have published. Since these packages are tied to the language, they come with some special guarantees that make the standard library special and something you want to leverage as much as possible.
- They will always exist for each minor release of the language.
- They will honor the backwards compatibility promise.
- They are part of the dev, build and release process for Go.
- They are maintained and reviewed by Go contributors.
- They are tested and benchmarked with each new release of the language.
All material is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.