Go Interfaces Compile-time check if a type satisfies an interface


Interfaces and implementations (types that implement an interface) are "detached". So it is a rightful question how to check at compile-time if a type implements an interface.

One way to ask the compiler to check that the type T implements the interface I is by attempting an assignment using the zero value for T or pointer to T, as appropriate. And we may choose to assign to the blank identifier to avoid unnecessary garbage:

type T struct{}


If T or *T does not implement I, it will be a compile time error.

This question also appears in the official FAQ: How can I guarantee my type satisfies an interface?