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+# gofmt
+
+> Tool for formatting Go source code.
+
+- Format a file and display the result to the console:
+
+`gofmt {{source.go}}`
+
+- Format a file, overwriting the original file in-place:
+
+`gofmt -w {{source.go}}`
+
+- Format a file, and then simplify the code, overwriting the original file:
+
+`gofmt -s -w {{source.go}}`
+
+- Print all (including spurious) errors:
+
+`gofmt -e {{source.go}}`