Zap

Lesson in the Go Roadmap · Stage 35: Logging

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Zap?

Zap is a high-performance structured logging library by Uber offering both structured and printf-style APIs. Features include JSON/console formats, configurable levels, sampling, and production-optimized performance through careful memory management.

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Free resources to learn Zap

Official docszap package - go.uber.org/zap
ArticleA Comprehensive Guide to Zap Logging in Go
ArticleStructured Logging in Golang with Zap

Zap: common questions

Can I learn Zap 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 Zap 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 Zap tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 135 of 172 in the free Go roadmap, in stage 35, Logging. 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.