Converting an Int to a String

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This is a short example on how to convert an integer number into a string. This is a common use case when printing to screen or working with the number as if it was a string. To do this we use the strconv package and the Itoa function.

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package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "strconv"
)

func main() {
    // Will print Number: 1234
    anInt := 1234
    fmt.Println("Number: " + strconv.Itoa(anInt))
}

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Author:  Edd Turtle

Edd is the Lead Developer at Hoowla, a prop-tech startup, where he spends much of his time working on production-ready Go and PHP code. He loves coding, but also enjoys cycling and camping in his spare time.

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