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# go fmt

> Format Go source files, printing the changed filenames.
> More information: <https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Gofmt__reformat__package_sources>.

- Format Go source files in the current directory:

`go fmt`

- Format a specific Go package in your import path (`$GOPATH/src`):

`go fmt {{path/to/package}}`

- Format the package in the current directory and all subdirectories (note the `...`):

`go fmt {{./...}}`

- Print what format commands would've been run, without modifying anything:

`go fmt -n`

- Print which format commands are run as they are run:

`go fmt -x`
