// gives you the length of an array/a slice // It's a built-in function, not a attribute/method on the array. len(a) var a [10]int // declare an int array with length 10. Array length is part of the type! a[3] = 42 // set elements i := a[3] // read elements // declare and initialize var a = [2]int{1, 2} a := [2]int{1, 2} //shorthand a := [...]int{1, 2} // elipsis -> Compiler figures out array length