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    Golang data structures []byte vs string comparision

Most of the projects we use both bytes as well strings data structures. I wanted to know the difference further:
A []byte is immutable and essentially just this:
type slice struct {
    data uintptr
    len int
    cap int
}
And a string is mutable and essentially just this:
type string struct {
    data uintptr
    len int
}
I was curios to know about the performance of both and found a neat project. Findings of that project:
strings are faster for searches (contains, index, compare) purpose.
[]byte are faster in create (replace, concat) purpose.
To conclude, the comparision is like Apples and Oranges. Both have their own usecases string has been used much more widely for its ease. Decision should be made from initial analysis to choose the type of data type.

Happy Coding