Go: Docker for Golang application tests

Kanan Rahimov
Nov 3 · 3 min read
Golang’s Gopher with Docker’s Whale :)

Docker widely used in the development environment, and one of the usages is testing.

This article will focus on two different usages of Docker for Golang tests:

1. Use Docker image to test and build your application

2. Use Go package to set up and run Docker images programmatically

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