diff --git a/solutions/go/hamming/1/hamming.go b/solutions/go/hamming/1/hamming.go
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+++ b/solutions/go/hamming/1/hamming.go
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+package hamming
+
+import (
+    "fmt"
+    )
+
+func Distance(a, b string) (int, error) {
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
+        return 0, fmt.Errorf("Length of strands not equal.")
+    }
+    
+    diff:=0
+   for i:=0; i < len(a); i++ {
+       if a[i] != b[i] {
+           diff++
+       }
+   }
+    return diff, nil
+}