How can I implement a race detector in Go?

How can I implement a race detector in Go?

You can use the -race flag when running your Go program to enable the race detector. This will help identify race conditions.

What are race conditions and why are they a problem?

Race conditions occur when two or more goroutines access shared data concurrently, leading to unpredictable results. They can cause bugs that are hard to reproduce.

Can you give me an example of a race condition?

Sure! If two goroutines increment the same variable without synchronization, one might overwrite the other's changes, leading to incorrect results.

How can I avoid race conditions in my code?

You can use synchronization primitives like mutexes or channels to control access to shared resources and prevent race conditions.