Commit d05b3869 authored by Shenghou Ma's avatar Shenghou Ma

doc: update format for "C? Go? Cgo!" article

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https://golang.org/cl/5841050
parent 2ef4a840
...@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@ Let’s look at what's happening here, starting with the import statement. ...@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@ Let’s look at what's happening here, starting with the import statement.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The rand package imports "C", but you'll find there's no such package in The <code>rand</code> package imports <code>"C"</code>, but you'll find there's
the standard Go library. That's because <code>C</code> is a no such package in the standard Go library. That's because <code>C</code> is a
"pseudo-package", a special name interpreted by cgo as a reference to C's "pseudo-package", a special name interpreted by cgo as a reference to C's
name space. name space.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The rand package contains four references to the <code>C</code> package: The <code>rand</code> package contains four references to the <code>C</code>
the calls to <code>C.random</code> and <code>C.srandom</code>, the package: the calls to <code>C.random</code> and <code>C.srandom</code>, the
conversion <code>C.uint(i)</code>, and the import statement. conversion <code>C.uint(i)</code>, and the <code>import</code> statement.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The <code>Random</code> function calls the libc random function and returns The <code>Random</code> function calls the standard C library's <code>random</code>
the result. In C, random returns a value of the C type <code>long</code>, function and returns the result. In C, <code>random</code> returns a value of the
which cgo represents as the type <code>C.long</code>. It must be converted C type <code>long</code>, which cgo represents as the type <code>C.long</code>.
to a Go type before it can be used by Go code outside this package, using It must be converted to a Go type before it can be used by Go code outside this
an ordinary Go type conversion: package, using an ordinary Go type conversion:
</p> </p>
{{code "/doc/progs/cgo1.go" `/func Random/` `/STOP/`}} {{code "/doc/progs/cgo1.go" `/func Random/` `/STOP/`}}
...@@ -54,30 +54,30 @@ the type conversion more explicitly: ...@@ -54,30 +54,30 @@ the type conversion more explicitly:
<p> <p>
The <code>Seed</code> function does the reverse, in a way. It takes a The <code>Seed</code> function does the reverse, in a way. It takes a
regular Go <code>int</code>, converts it to the C <code>unsigned int</code> regular Go <code>int</code>, converts it to the C <code>unsigned int</code>
type, and passes it to the C function srandom. type, and passes it to the C function <code>srandom</code>.
</p> </p>
{{code "/doc/progs/cgo1.go" `/func Seed/` `/END/`}} {{code "/doc/progs/cgo1.go" `/func Seed/` `/END/`}}
<p> <p>
Note that cgo knows the unsigned int type as C.uint; see the Note that cgo knows the <code>unsigned int</code> type as <code>C.uint</code>;
<a href="/cmd/cgo">cgo documentation</a> for a complete list of these see the <a href="/cmd/cgo">cgo documentation</a> for a complete list of
numeric type names. these numeric type names.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The one detail of this example we haven't examined yet is the comment The one detail of this example we haven't examined yet is the comment
above the import statement. above the <code>import</code> statement.
</p> </p>
{{code "/doc/progs/cgo1.go" `/INCLUDE/` `/STOP/`}} {{code "/doc/progs/cgo1.go" `/\/\*/` `/STOP/`}}
<p> <p>
Cgo recognizes this comment and uses it as a header when compiling the C Cgo recognizes this comment and uses it as a header when compiling the C
parts of the package. In this case it is just a simple include statement, parts of the package. In this case it is just a simple include statement,
but it can be any valid C code. The comment must be immediately before the but it can be any valid C code. The comment must be immediately before the
line that imports "C", without any intervening blank lines, just like a line that imports <code>"C"</code>, without any intervening blank lines,
documentation comment. just like a documentation comment.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
...@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ by calling <code>C.free</code>. ...@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ by calling <code>C.free</code>.
<p> <p>
The call to <code>C.CString</code> returns a pointer to the start of the The call to <code>C.CString</code> returns a pointer to the start of the
char array, so before the function exits we convert it to an char array, so before the function exits we convert it to an
<a href="/pkg/unsafe/#Pointer">unsafe.Pointer</a> and release the memory <a href="/pkg/unsafe/#Pointer"><code>unsafe.Pointer</code></a> and release
allocation with <code>C.free</code>. A common idiom in cgo programs is to the memory allocation with <code>C.free</code>. A common idiom in cgo programs
<a href="/doc/articles/defer_panic_recover.html">defer</a> the free is to <a href="/doc/articles/defer_panic_recover.html"><code>defer</code></a>
immediately after allocating (especially when the code that follows is more the free immediately after allocating (especially when the code that follows
complex than a single function call), as in this rewrite of is more complex than a single function call), as in this rewrite of
<code>Print</code>: <code>Print</code>:
</p> </p>
...@@ -129,10 +129,11 @@ complex than a single function call), as in this rewrite of ...@@ -129,10 +129,11 @@ complex than a single function call), as in this rewrite of
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
To build cgo packages, just use <a href="/cmd/go/#Compile_packages_and_dependencies">"go build"</a> or To build cgo packages, just use <a href="/cmd/go/#Compile_packages_and_dependencies">"
<a href="/cmd/go/#Compile_and_install_packages_and_dependencies">"go install"</a> <code>go build</code>"</a> or
as usual. The go tool recognizes the special "C" import and automatically uses <a href="/cmd/go/#Compile_and_install_packages_and_dependencies">"<code>go install</code>
cgo for those files. "</a> as usual. The go tool recognizes the special <code>"C"</code> import and automatically
uses cgo for those files.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
...@@ -141,8 +142,8 @@ cgo for those files. ...@@ -141,8 +142,8 @@ cgo for those files.
<p> <p>
The <a href="/cmd/cgo/">cgo command</a> documentation has more detail about The <a href="/cmd/cgo/">cgo command</a> documentation has more detail about
the C pseudo-package and the build process. The cgo examples in the Go tree the C pseudo-package and the build process. The <a href="/misc/cgo/">cgo examples</a>
demonstrate more advanced concepts. in the Go tree demonstrate more advanced concepts.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
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...@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ ...@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
// license that can be found in the LICENSE file. // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
package rand package rand
// INCLUDE OMIT
/* /*
#include <stdlib.h> #include <stdlib.h>
*/ */
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