New Features in GoLand 2023.1

A selection of useful features from GoLand 2022.3.

2023-03-10

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For more information about what's new in GoLand 2023.1, check out our What's New Page or browse the tips below.

Check out DataGrip 2023.1 What's New and WebStorm 2023.1 What's New to read all about the new features related to database and modern web development included in GoLand.

Vulnerability checker

Analyze your codebase and highlight known vulnerabilities in go.mod

Along with packages that have vulnerabilities in go.mod, GoLand highlights method calls from packages with known vulnerabilities right in your editor.

To check your code for known vulnerabilities, in the main menu click Code | Analyze Code | Show Vulnerable Dependencies.

Convert between different types of strings

Convert strings that are surrounded by backticks to double-quoted ones and vice-versa

You can quickly convert strings that are surrounded by backticks to double-quoted ones, and vice-versa.

How to use

Place the cursor on a string value, press ⌥⏎ (macOS) / Alt+Enter (Windows/Linux), and select Convert double-quoted string to raw string.

Intention action to convert integers to strings

Convert an integer to a string by using the `strconv.Itoa()` call

To convert an integer to a string by using the strconv.Itoa() call, click the value, press ⌥⏎ (macOS) / Alt+Enter (Windows/Linux), and select Convert integer to string using strconv.Itoa() call.

Create inspections with regular expressions

Use regular expressions to create your own search and replace inspections

Open settings, go to Editor | Inspections, and press Add. Select Add RegExp Search Inspection… from the list and you will be directed to a dialog where you can set up your new inspection. Select the desired language, use hints from the panel on the left to build a RegExp, and designate the required replacement. You can also specify the severity of how the IDE should highlight found cases in the project.

Implement an interface

Implement unexported interfaces by pressing Ctrl + I

GoLand offers the option to quickly implement an interface using the Implement methods action. Starting with GoLand 2023.1, this action works with exported and unexported interfaces.

How to use

Click the type and press ^I (macOS) / Ctrl+I (Windows/Linux). In the search field, type a name of the interface that you want to implement.

Rename generic receivers along with a generic struct

When you rename a generic struct by pressing ⇧F6 (macOS) / Shift+F6 (Windows/Linux), the Rename refactoring suggests changing the receivers accordingly.