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In Golang, the init function is automatically executed when the program starts, without the need for manual calling. However, if the init function is not executed, it could be due to a few reasons.<\/p>\n

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  1. get things started<\/li>\n
  2. begin<\/li>\n
  3. initialize<\/li>\n
  4. begin<\/li>\n
  5. start<\/li>\n
  6. The primary option<\/li>\n
  7. begin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Please note that the init function is executed at the package level, not at the function level within each file. The execution order of multiple init functions within a package is unpredictable. If you need to control the execution order of init functions, you can group related code into the same init function or use other methods to ensure the desired execution sequence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In Golang, the init function is automatically executed when the program starts, without the need for manual calling. 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