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A .gitignore
A README.md
A main.go

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+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, build with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# OS X
+.DS_Store
+
+# Ignore files without extensions
+*
+!/**/
+!*.*

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+# simple-rest-api
+
+A simple rest api in Golang. I'm learning Golang, so I thought [this](https://www.codementor.io/codehakase/building-a-restful-api-with-golang-a6yivzqdo) would be a good beginning tutorial to follow.

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+/*
+	Golang Project
+	Followed: https://www.codementor.io/codehakase/building-a-restful-api-with-golang-a6yivzqdo
+*/
+
+package main
+
+// packages we want to import
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"	// mux = HTTP request multiplexer
+)
+
+// data objects
+type Person struct {
+	ID				string 	 `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	Firstname	string	 `json:"firstname,omitempty"`
+	Lastname	string	 `json:"lastname,omitempty"`
+	Address		*Address `json:"address,omitempty"`
+}
+type Address struct {
+	City  string `json:"city,omitempty"`
+	State string `json:"state,omitemtpy`
+}
+
+// array to hold our people
+// fine for an example, but this wouldn't be realistic in production
+var people []Person
+
+// our main function
+func main() {
+	// create the router
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	// add people to people array
+	people = append(people, Person{ID: "1", Firstname: "John", Lastname: "Doe", Address: &Address{City: "Norfolk", State: "Virginia"}})
+	people = append(people, Person{ID: "2", Firstname: "David", Lastname: "Doe", Address: &Address{City: "Tampa", State: "Florida"}})
+	people = append(people, Person{ID: "3", Firstname: "Eduardo", Lastname: "Mardini"})
+
+	// create the routes
+	router.HandleFunc("/people", GetPeople).Methods("GET")
+	router.HandleFunc("/people/{id}", GetPerson).Methods("GET")
+	router.HandleFunc("/people/{id}", CreatePerson).Methods("POST")
+	router.HandleFunc("/people/{id}", DeletePerson).Methods("DELETE")
+
+	// start listening
+	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8000", router))
+}
+
+/* -------------------- ROUTES -------------------- */
+
+func GetPeople(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(people)	// return the people array
+}
+
+func GetPerson(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	params := mux.Vars(r)
+	for _, item := range people {			// loop through the mapped names to check if the id param sent match any in the Person struct
+		if item.ID == params["id"] {
+      json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(item)
+      return
+    }
+	}
+}
+
+func CreatePerson(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	params := mux.Vars(r)
+	var person Person
+	_ = json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&person)
+	person.ID = params["id"]
+	people = append(people, person)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(people)
+}
+
+func DeletePerson(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	params := mux.Vars(r)
+	for index, item := range people {
+		if item.ID == params["id"] {
+			people = append(people[:index], people[index+1])
+			break
+		}
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(people)
+	}
+}<
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