What is the pprof tool and how can I use it?

What is the pprof tool and how can I use it?

The pprof tool is a profiling tool for Go applications that helps analyze performance. You can use it to visualize CPU and memory usage.

How do I install the pprof tool?

You can install pprof by running go get net/http/pprof in your terminal. Make sure you have Go installed.

Can you show me an example of how to use pprof in my Go application?

Sure! You can import the pprof package and start a web server to expose the profiling data. Here's a simple example:

import (
    "net/http"
    _ "net/http/pprof"
)

func main() {
    go func() {
        log.Println(http.ListenAndServe("localhost:6060", nil))
    }()
    // Your application code here
}

What kind of profiling data can I get from pprof?

pprof provides various profiling data, including CPU profiles, memory allocation profiles, goroutine blocking profiles, and more.