json_indent.go

json_indent.go

/*Package main is a simple test of Json Identing (aka pretty print)

To run:

  $ go run main.go
  {
    "eventId": "xyz",
    "articleId": "123"
  }

The json is formatted nicely with linebreaks and 2x spaces.

*/
package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
)

type ArticleDrafted struct {
	*Event
}

type Event struct {
	EventID   EventID   `json:"eventId,omitempty"`
	ArticleID ArticleID `json:"articleId,omitempty"`
}

type EventID string
type ArticleID string

func main() {

	t := ArticleDrafted{
		Event: &Event{
			EventID:   "xyz",
			ArticleID: "123",
		},
	}

	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(&t, "", "  ")
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println(err)
		return
	}

	fmt.Println(string(b))

}