This fully updated second edition of GO Programming in easy steps assumes no prior knowledge, and begins by illustrating how to create a GO programming environment on your computer. Then, using color-coded examples, this guide covers the basics and shows how to:Apply data abstraction for Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).Build goroutines and channels for concurrency in your programs. Store information in data structures. Control program flow with control structures. Create reusable blocks of code in program functions... and much more! This edition also introduces new language features for the new() function, and demonstrates all examples in the Visual Studio Code IDE.Includes free downloadable source code so that you can get started straightaway!