Is it possible to define equality for named types/structs?

Question

After reading a related question about using slices in maps, I became curious about equality in Go.

I know it\'s possible to override the equals method of a

Answer 1

No, this is not user-definable. Go has strict rules what counts as equal, and even what is comparable which itself is based on assignability. Take a look at the Comparison operators section of the spec.