Question 1

How do I send a JSON response with gores?

Accepted Answer

Use the gores.JSON function, passing the http.ResponseWriter, status code, and the data to serialize. For example, gores.JSON(w, http.StatusOK, user) sends a JSON response with a 200 status, as shown in the README usage snippet.

Question 2

Is gores better than using net/http directly for responses?

Accepted Answer

gores simplifies common response tasks with helper functions, reducing boilerplate code compared to writing raw net/http responses. However, if you need maximum control or have very simple needs, net/http might suffice without the extra dependency.

Question 3

Can I use gores with the Gin framework?

Accepted Answer

Yes, gores can be integrated with Gin or any other Go web framework, as it works with the standard http.ResponseWriter. But note that Gin has its own response utilities, so using both might lead to redundancy unless you specifically need gores' minimalism.

Question 4

How to handle file uploads with gores?

Accepted Answer

gores does not handle file uploads; it's focused on sending responses. For uploads, you'll need to use standard Go packages like net/http to parse multipart forms or additional libraries, as gores only provides functions for serving and downloading files.

Question 5

What's the performance impact of using gores?

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Since gores is lightweight and has minimal overhead—it primarily wraps standard http functions—the performance impact is negligible for most use cases, making it suitable for high-performance APIs and microservices.

Question 6

Does gores support XML responses?

Accepted Answer

No, the README only mentions HTML, JSON, plain text, and file responses; XML is not included. You would need to implement XML responses manually using the http.ResponseWriter or add another library for that format.

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