goreflectionslicego-reflect

range over interface{} which stores a slice


Given the scenario where you have a function which accepts t interface{}. If it is determined that the t is a slice, how do I range over that slice?

func main() {
    data := []string{"one","two","three"}
    test(data)
    moredata := []int{1,2,3}
    test(data)
}

func test(t interface{}) {
    switch reflect.TypeOf(t).Kind() {
    case reflect.Slice:
        // how do I iterate here?
        for _,value := range t {
            fmt.Println(value)
        }
    }
}

Go Playground Example: http://play.golang.org/p/DNldAlNShB


Solution

  • Well I used reflect.ValueOf and then if it is a slice you can call Len() and Index() on the value to get the len of the slice and element at an index. I don't think you will be able to use the range operate to do this.

    package main
    
    import "fmt"
    import "reflect"
    
    func main() {
        data := []string{"one","two","three"}
        test(data)
        moredata := []int{1,2,3}
        test(moredata)
    } 
    
    func test(t interface{}) {
        switch reflect.TypeOf(t).Kind() {
        case reflect.Slice:
            s := reflect.ValueOf(t)
    
            for i := 0; i < s.Len(); i++ {
                fmt.Println(s.Index(i))
            }
        }
    }
    

    Go Playground Example: http://play.golang.org/p/gQhCTiwPAq