https://github.com/leighmcculloch/gochecknoinits

Check that no init functions are present in Go code.
https://github.com/leighmcculloch/gochecknoinits

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Check that no init functions are present in Go code.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/leighmcculloch/gochecknoinits
• Owner: leighmcculloch
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-05-21T14:06:14.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-04-16T04:37:46.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-30T16:13:46.171Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Go
• Size: 8.79 KB
• Stars: 41
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# gochecknoinits

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Check that no inits functions are present in Go code.

## Why

Init functions cause an import to have side effects, and side effects are hard to test, reduce readability and increase the complexity of code.

https://peter.bourgon.org/blog/2017/06/09/theory-of-modern-go.html

https://twitter.com/davecheney/status/871939730761547776

## Install

```

go get 4d63.com/gochecknoinits

```

## Usage

```

gochecknoinits

```

```

gochecknoinits ./...

```

```

gochecknoinits [path] [path] [path] [etc]

```

Add `-t` to include tests.

```

gochecknoinits -t [path]

```

Note: Paths are only inspected recursively if the Go `/...` recursive path suffix is appended to the path.