methods-pointers-explained.go

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "math"
)

type Vertex struct {
    X, Y float64
}

func Abs(v Vertex) float64 {
    return math.Sqrt(v.X * v.X + v.Y*v.Y)
}

func Scale(v *Vertex, f float64){
    v.X = v.X * f
    v.Y = v.Y * f
}

func main(){
    v := Vertex{3, 4}
    Scale(&v, 10)
    fmt.Println(Abs(v))
}