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If your package exports a single type only, New is more appropriate, if it exports multiple types, you should use NewObject: http://golang.org/doc/effective_g

If your package exports a single type only, New is more appropriate, if it exports multiple types, you should use NewObject: http://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html#names http://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html#names

mseepgood 13y ago
Many packages have a dominant type and a couple of satellite types. If the package name is the same as or similar to the name of the dominant type, 'New' can be appropriate as well.
- DrJokepu 13y ago
  Right. As long it’s super obvious which type New creates, it’s perfectly fine.