Go 1.24: Generic Type Aliases are finally here!

Golang 1.24 finally offers the new capability to add generics to type aliases! There is also a new os.Root functionality in Go 1.24, so feel free to check out this video as well: https://youtu.be/tf8bmQvWISw 📝 Description In this video, we are going to cover the generic type aliases. Generics were introduced in Golang 1.18, but the type aliases have not received the capability of being generic. This is now possible in Go 1.24. You will learn the following things: • What is a Type Alias in Go • Generic Type Aliases in Go 1.24 • How to implement a Set in Go ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:44 - What is a Type Alias 02:30 - Go 1.23 Set implementation 06:32 - Go 1.24 Set implementation 08:31 - Outro 👋 Hey there! If you are new to this channel: Hey 👋 my name is Flo and I am a professional software engineer with a passion for coding in Golang, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Rust. This channel is where I share that passion and dive into the exciting world of software engineering. 📨 Support and Connect! Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/florianwoelki Become a member. https://www.youtube.com/@FloWoelki/membership Discord: https://discord.gg/TnA7drJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowydev/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-woelki/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@florianwoelki GitHub: https://github.com/FlorianWoelki 📝 Copyright Notice The original Go Gopher version is originally designed by Renée French (Source: https://go.dev/blog/gopher License details: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The gopher used in the video and thumbnail is inspired by this author. #golang #go1.24 #go #typealias