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flag.FlagSet.String

standard library

The 776th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 1,421 times across 77 modules; 878 of those run outside tests and generated code.

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prod calls
878
non-test, non-generated
all calls
1,421
total callsites
modules
77
distinct callers
in loop
1%
of prod calls
in tests
38%
543 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.String 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 1,421, 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.String most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs22616%
  • github.com/cadence-workflow/cadence22015%
  • github.com/uber/cadence22015%
  • github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger1108%
  • github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect463%

siblings

More from flag

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