In this article we see how to use the Go functional options pattern to better manage dependencies

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The Go (Golang) Functional Options Pattern is a way to structure structs in Go for configuration and initialization. Different approaches like declaring new constructors and using a custom Config struct are discussed. The Functional Options Pattern is presented as a better alternative with its flexibility and expressive design.

Golang Functional Options Pattern

Option 1: Declare a new constructor for each configuration option

<p>custom Config struct seem good enough, nice post though</p>
