double-splat-equivalent.go

package main

import "fmt"

type basket []map[string]string

func main() {
	basket := new(basket)

	basket.add_item(map[string]string{
		"name": "apple",
		"flavour": "It's a little sour and bitter, but mostly sweet, not at all salty, very juicy in general.",
	}, "fruit")

	basket.print_items()
}

func (items *basket) add_item(args ...interface{}) {
	item := args[0].(map[string]string)
	item["kind"] = args[1].(string)

	*items = append(*items, item)
	fmt.Printf("Entry %s created!\n", item["name"])
}

func (items basket) print_items() {
	fmt.Println()
	fmt.Printf("There are %d item(s) in the basket.\n", len(items))
	for _, item := range items {
		fmt.Println()
		fmt.Printf("Name: %s\nFlavour: %s\nKind: %s\n", item["name"], item["flavour"], item["kind"])
	}
}

// Entry apple created!
//
// There are 1 item(s) in the basket.
//
// Name: apple
// Flavour: It's a little sour and bitter, but mostly sweet, not at all salty, very juicy in general.
// Kind: fruit