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Stdle #73 · defer · 2026-08-18

What does this Go snippet output?

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

package main
 
import "fmt"
 
func f() (n int) {
	defer func() {
		r := recover()
		fmt.Println("got:", r)
		n = 0
	}()
	panic(42)
}
 
func main() {
	fmt.Println(f())
}
Defer
2 lines
4 attempts left

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