The Go Programming Language

Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.

⚙️ Go Language: Unrestricted Compiler Fork

This repository contains a customized fork of the official Go Programming Language source code based off v1.26.

Key Difference: This version has the compiler's strict checks for unused imports and unused variables intentionally disabled.

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE

The standard Go compiler normally enforces these checks to promote clean, maintainable, and efficient code. This fork sacrifices those checks, allowing code with unused elements to compile successfully. Use this version only if you understand and accept the potential trade-offs.

🛠️ Building from Source

To use this unrestricted version of Go, you must compile the toolchain from the source code.

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Ndifreke/go.git
   cd go

2. Navigate to Source and Build: Use an existing Go installation (Go 1.4+ is required for bootstrapping) to build the new toolchain.

Operating System	Command
Unix or Mac	cd src && ./make.bash
Windows	cd src && make.bat

🚀 Usage

After a successful build, the new Go executables will be located in the bin directory of your cloned repository.

To use this version, set the GOROOT and update your PATH environment variable:

# Example for Linux/macOS
export GOROOT=$(pwd)  # Point to the root of this repo
export PATH=$GOROOT/bin:$PATH

# Verify the version:
go version

This setup ensures that when you run go build or go run, you are using the modified compiler that ignores unused imports and variables.