> Wouldn't it be more sensible to borrow the C notation -> ? No, because even in C, the operator `->`, like for instance, `pt->foo` it's just a shortcut for `(

> Wouldn't it be more sensible to borrow the C notation -> ? No, because even in C, the operator `->`, like for instance, `pt->foo` it's just a shortcut for `(*pt).foo`; therefore in Go the aforementioned example `(*pt).foo` it's equivalent to `pt.foo`. For more info, read https://tip.golang.org/ref/spec#Method_values https://tip.golang.org/ref/spec#Method_values where it talks about `selectors`.