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Stdle #135 · defer · 2026-10-19

What does this Go snippet output?

A past puzzle — fully playable. 4 attempts, hints on wrong guesses.

package main
 
import "fmt"
 
func main() {
	defer fmt.Println("A")
	defer func() {
		if r := recover(); r != nil {
			fmt.Println("R:", r)
		}
	}()
	defer fmt.Println("B")
	panic("P")
}
Defer
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4 attempts left

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