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reflect.Type.Elem

standard library

The 195th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 6,156 times across 488 modules; 5,046 of those run outside tests and generated code.

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prod calls
5,046
non-test, non-generated
all calls
6,156
total callsites
modules
488
distinct callers
in loop
22%
of prod calls
in tests
10%
609 calls
resolved
0%
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 →

  • Embedded method<1%Reached through an embedded type.
  • Interface method100%Called through an interface. The runtime target may differ.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Type.Elem 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 6,156, 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 Type.Elem most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/runatlantis/atlantis3165%
  • github.com/ugorji/go/codec1853%
  • google.golang.org/protobuf1633%
  • github.com/go-playground/validator/v101583%
  • github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes1573%

siblings

More from reflect

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