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Traversing an AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) is useful for analysing and understanding a code-base, but the real power comes when we are able to manipulate it, which allows us to build tools. This post shows a simple example of how to manipulate the AST in Go.

Looking at and interacting with the AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) of a program can be both interesting and useful for automation. In this post, we'll look at an example of how to parse a Go program to an AST and how to analyse it.