How do I use the Postgres driver in Go?

How do I use the Postgres driver in Go?

To use the Postgres driver in Go, you need to install the pq package. You can do this by running go get github.com/lib/pq.

What are the basic steps to connect to a Postgres database?

First, import the database/sql and github.com/lib/pq packages. Then, use sql.Open("postgres", connectionString) to connect.

Can you show me an example of a connection string?

Sure! A typical connection string looks like this: "user=username dbname=mydb sslmode=disable".

How do I execute a query once I'm connected?

You can use db.Query() or db.Exec() methods to execute your SQL queries after establishing a connection.