Capturing Stack Traces in Go: A Step-by-Step Guide

A guide to making debugging easier and logs more meaningful by adding a stack trace to your errors in Go

Error handling is one of the most important parts of any application. From a database being blocked by too many requests to a file missing from the system, errors are normal in any piece of software.

By default, an error in Go consists of a message and nothing else. Adding details can help you better understand the reasons behind a problem, and a stack trace is one of the main ways to achieve this.

In this article, we will explore several ways to generate a custom stack trace for errors in Go, making debugging easier and logs more meaningful.

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If you are interested in learning more about the basics of error handling in Go, I suggest you take a look at my other article on the topic:

Getting Up to Speed with Error Handling in Go

Wrapping the stack trace in a custom error