We can create structs in golang this way. Examples below:
What are differences between these two?
// Usual way
type Employee struct {
firstName string `json:"name"`
salary int `json:"salary"`
fullTime bool `json:"fullTime"`
projects []Project `json:"projects"`
}
// Un-usal way with pointers
type Employee struct {
firstName *string `json:"name"`
salary *int `json:"salary"`
fullTime *bool `json:"fullTime"`
projects *[]Project `json:"projects"`
}
Are there any trade-offs like memory?
Update:
Assume below function:
// this function consumes MORE memory
func printEmployeeWithoutPointer(employee Employee) {
// print here
}
// this function consumes LESS memory
func printEmployeeWithPointer(employee *Employee) {
// print here
}
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