Type Casting in Golang -> integers to strings and strings to integers

typeCasting.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strconv" // This is used for conversion
)

func main() {
	// Type Casting in Golang -> Converting strings to integers and integers into strings

	// Convert an integer into string
	var number = 123
	var convToString = strconv.Itoa(number)
	fmt.Printf("%s is of type %T \n", convToString, convToString) // Formatted string

	// Convert a string to an integer
	// Quick Question: What if the string you're trying to convert to an integer is "87gg" and not "87" -> It won't work 💀
	var aString = "87gg"
	convToInt, err := strconv.Atoi(aString) // the conversion takes place here.
	if err != nil {                         // Checks if string can be converted to int
		fmt.Println(err.Error())              // Returns an Error if it can't be converted
		return
	}
	fmt.Printf("%d is of type %T \n", convToInt, convToInt) // Formatted string
}