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defer

defer delays a function or method call until its surrounding function is about to return. Calls run in reverse order, and deferred functions can change named return values or recover a panic.

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defer Expression

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  • panic
  • recover
  • return
  • named result parameters
  • goroutine

Source: The Go Programming Language Specification. Checked 2026-11-03.