Install godoc command

Installation

$ go get code.google.com/p/go.tools/cmd/godoc

Verify Installation

$ godoc fmt Println
func Println(a ...interface{}) (n int, err error)
    Println formats using the default formats for its operands and writes to
    standard output. Spaces are always added between operands and a newline
    is appended. It returns the number of bytes written and any write error
    encountered.

Alternative

A previous post, Install godoc showed you how to install the godoc package with the go instal command. This example shows you how to install the godoc command.

View Source

Add the -src flag and see the source code:

$ godoc -src fmt Println
// Println formats using the default formats for its operands and writes to standard output.
// Spaces are always added between operands and a newline is appended.
// It returns the number of bytes written and any write error encountered.
func Println(a ...interface{}) (n int, err error) {
    return Fprintln(os.Stdout, a...)
}

References

http://lexsheehan.blogspot.com/2014/07/install-godoc.htm

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