Using C Libraries From Go

Tim Hughes
Nov 3 · 5 min read
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This is a small example on using C libraries in Go. Go is a relative newcomer in the world of programming languages and although it is very popular and there are many modules available for it there is the occasional need to interface with a pre existing C library. I came across the need for this when attempting to do some video manipulation on my GoPro videos. To be honest this probably would have been easier to write in Python but I am…

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