Runes

Lesson in the Go Roadmap · Stage 5: Arrays

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Runes?

Represent Unicode code points as int32 type. Enable proper handling of international characters and emojis. Use single quotes like 'A' or '中'. Essential for internationalized applications and correctly processing global text content beyond ASCII.

Study this in the interactive course See the whole Go roadmap

Free resources to learn Runes

Official docsCharacters in Go
ArticleUnderstanding Runes in Go
ArticleDemystifying Runes: A Complete Guide to Using Runes in Go

Runes: common questions

Can I learn Runes in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Runes in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Runes tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 19 of 172 in the free Go roadmap, in stage 5, Arrays. If you are new to Go, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.