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reflect.Type.MethodByName

standard library

The 9149th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 92 times across 49 modules; 65 of those run outside tests and generated code.

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prod calls
65
non-test, non-generated
all calls
92
total callsites
modules
49
distinct callers
in loop
17%
of prod calls
in tests
29%
27 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 →

  • Interface method100%Called through an interface. The runtime target may differ.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Type.MethodByName 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 92, 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.MethodByName most in this snapshot.

  • google.golang.org/protobuf78%
  • github.com/agiledragon/gomonkey/v255%
  • github.com/99designs/gqlgen44%
  • github.com/google/go-cmp44%
  • github.com/kataras/iris/v1244%

siblings

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