Go provides rich support for templates. It is simple to nest templates, import functions, represent variables, iterate over data, and so on. If you need something more sophisticated than a CSV writer, templates may be a great solution.

Another application for templates is for websites. When we want to render server-side data to the client, templates fit the bill nicely. At first, Go templates can appear confusing. This section will explore working with templates, collecting templates inside of a directory, and working with HTML templates.