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In Go language, the init() function is used to perform some initialization operations before the program starts executing. The init() function has no parameters or return values, and cannot be explicitly called.<\/p>\n

The init() function in the Go language is executed in the following order under the following circumstances:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. start()<\/li>\n
  2. initialize()<\/li>\n
  3. initialize()<\/li>\n
  4. initialize()<\/li>\n
  5. primary<\/li>\n
  6. start()<\/li>\n
  7. primary<\/li>\n
  8. The primary function.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It is important to note that if a package contains multiple init() functions, the order in which they are executed is not guaranteed. Therefore, in practical development, one should not rely on the execution order of init() functions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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