The "main package" in the Go language

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The following excerpt from the Go programming Language:

Package main is special. It defines a standalone executable program, not a library. Within package main The function main is also Special-it's where execution of the program begins. Whatever main does is, the program does.

main packageUnlike others library package , it defines an executable program. The main function is the entry function of the executable file.