Serialization

10 pages in this section.

Serialization in Go: JSON First, Formats on Demand

Learn how to serialize Go structs to JSON and other formats using standard library encoders. Understand custom marshaling, struct tags, and schema evolution.

Go Serialization Explainer Json

Serialization Basics

Learn Go serialization basics with 10 examples. Understand json.Marshal, json.Unmarshal, and struct tags for JSON encoding and decoding.

Go Serialization Basics Examples

encoding/json Custom Marshaling

Implement json.Marshaler and json.Unmarshaler interfaces to control JSON serialization for Go types, including dates, enums, and redacted views.

Go Serialization Encoding Json

encoding/xml, gob & Binary Formats

Learn when to use Go's encoding/xml and encoding/gob packages for serialization, including examples for XML marshalling and gob encoding.

Go Serialization Encoding Xml

Struct Tags for JSON, DB & Validation

Learn how to use Go struct tags for JSON serialization, database mapping, and input validation to streamline data handling in your applications.

Go Serialization Struct Tags

Schema Evolution & Unknown Field Handling

Go Serialization Advanced Schema

High-Performance JSON: jsoniter & sonic Alternatives

Go Serialization Advanced Json

Validation with go-playground/validator

Validate Go structs with go-playground/validator. Define validation rules using struct tags and implement custom validators for business logic.

Go Serialization Validation Go Playground

Serialization Best Practices

Learn best practices for Go serialization, including JSON tag conventions, handling optional fields, and securing decoders against large payloads.

Go Serialization Best Practices List

Serialization Highlights Summary

A single-page roundup of every highlight bullet from the 9 pages in the Serialization section, grouped by source page so you can scan all 53 takeaways without opening each article individually.

Highlights Summary Serialization

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