using the & operator

gistfile1.txt

// -*- mode:go;mode:go-playground -*-
// snippet of code @ 2018-05-07 14:35:38

// === Go Playground ===
// Execute the snippet with Ctl-Return
// Remove the snippet completely with its dir and all files M-x `go-playground-rm`

package main

import (
	"fmt"
)

type someType struct {
	ID   int64
	Name string
}

func main() {
	// Create a pointer p, of type *someType, which points to an unnamed someType variable
	v := someType{ID: 1, Name: "name1"}
	p1 := &v.Name
	fmt.Printf("name = %s\n", v.Name)
	*p1 = "name2"
	fmt.Printf("name = %s\n", v.Name)

	p2 := &(v.Name)
	fmt.Printf("name = %s\n", v.Name)
	*p2 = "name3"
	fmt.Printf("name = %s\n", v.Name)
}