Stupid simple Go template example

text_template_example.go

/*
Go text template example.
References:
 - https://golang.org/pkg/text/template/
 - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13765797/the-best-way-to-get-a-string-from-a-writer-in-go
 - http://andlabs.lostsig.com/blog/2014/05/26/8/the-go-templates-post
 - https://jan.newmarch.name/go/template/chapter-template.html
 - http://nathanleclaire.com/blog/2014/07/19/demystifying-golangs-io-dot-reader-and-io-dot-writer-interfaces/
*/

package main

import(
	"fmt"
	"text/template"
	"bytes"
)

type Credentials struct {
	Key, Secret string
}

func main(){
	creds := Credentials{"key", "secret"}
	tmpl, err := template.New("creds").Parse("{{.Key}}:{{.Secret}}")
	if err != nil { panic(err) }
	res := new(bytes.Buffer)
	err = tmpl.Execute(res, creds)
	if err != nil { panic(err) }
	fmt.Printf("Rendered Template: '%s'", res.String())
}