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# go doc

> View documentation for a package or symbol.
> More information: <https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Show_documentation_for_package_or_symbol>.

- View documentation for the current package:

`go doc`

- Show package documentation and exported symbols:

`go doc {{encoding/json}}`

- Show also documentation of symbols:

`go doc -all {{encoding/json}}`

- Show also sources:

`go doc -all -src {{encoding/json}}`

- Show a specific symbol:

`go doc -all -src {{encoding/json.Number}}`
