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flag.FlagSet.SetOutput

standard library

The 4100th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 228 times across 73 modules; 145 of those run outside tests and generated code.

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prod calls
145
non-test, non-generated
all calls
228
total callsites
modules
73
distinct callers
in loop
1%
of prod calls
in tests
36%
82 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method100%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into FlagSet.SetOutput from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 228, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call FlagSet.SetOutput most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/u-root/u-root209%
  • github.com/hashicorp/consul157%
  • github.com/influxdata/influxdb157%
  • github.com/urfave/cli/v2146%
  • github.com/gruntwork-io/terragrunt136%

siblings

More from flag

The other most-called members in this package. See all →