SGo, a dialect of Go that avoids nil-related panics with optionals
A dialect of Go with optional types and without nil references. - tcard/sgo
SGo, a dialect of Go that avoids nil-related panics with optionals launched on April 7, 2016 with 30 votes, #1,679 of 4,301 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
In plain words
SGo is a dialect of Go programming language that replaces nil references with optional types to prevent nil-related panics. It maintains Go's syntax and semantics while adding optional value handling, allowing developers to write safer code by explicitly marking values that may or may not exist. The language is designed for programmers who want Go's simplicity without the runtime crashes caused by unexpected nil dereferences.
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