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Struct Instantiation using new keyword

An instance of a struct can also be created with the new keyword. It is then possible to assign data values to the data fields using dot notation.

Example

package main
 
import "fmt"
 
type rectangle struct {
	length  int
	breadth int
	color   string
}
 
func main() {
	rect1 := new(rectangle) // rect1 is a pointer to an instance of rectangle
	rect1.length = 10
	rect1.breadth = 20
	rect1.color = "Green"
	fmt.Println(rect1)
 
	var rect2 = new(rectangle) // rect2 is an instance of rectangle
	rect2.length = 10
	rect2.color = "Red"
	fmt.Println(rect2)
}
Two instances of the rectangle struct are instantiated, rect1 points to the address of the instantiated struct and rect2 is the name of a struct it represents.
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