Using SQL Database in Go Applications
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Many applications work on some set of local data. Even some command line applications need to keep data across invocations. Flat files in a columnar or JSON format work for many cases. However, it can get to the point where a more structured approach can make life easier. SQL databases are the typical next stopping point for a structured approach to data.
Go has a generic interface around SQL with database/sql in the standard library. The interface supports drivers which provide the backing to common database technologies. A list of common drivers is available on the Go wiki: https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/SQLDrivers. While most of these are dependent on an external data service, one, SQLite, is not.
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