Command execution (with pipes) in Go / golang

main.go

package main

import (
	"log"
	"os/exec"
)

func main() {

	//	First, query the OS to get a list of Wifi AP SSIDs
	cmd := "sudo iw dev wlan0 scan | grep SSID"
	out, err := exec.Command("bash", "-c", cmd).Output()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error: %v", err)
	}

	//	Debug:
	log.Printf("The data is:\n%s\n", out)

	/**
		Example output:

		    SSID: Chupacabra
	        SSID: Princess_Wifi
	        SSID: Chupacabra
	        SSID: Nahual
	        SSID:
	        SSID:
	        SSID: Nahual
	        SSID: Princess_Wifi
	        SSID: ATT7M2Y587
	        SSID: MarksPlace
	        SSID: ATT34AH43d
	        SSID: HOME-F862
	        SSID: Default-guest
	        SSID: ATT0500
	        SSID: Zapeda
	        Extended capabilities: TFS, WNM-Sleep Mode, TIM Broadcast, BSS Transition, SSID List, 6
	        SSID: xfinitywifi
	*/

	//	Next, parse this list
	//	- No blank SSID's
	//	- No extended capability information

}