cap vs len of slice in golang

Question

What is the difference between cap and len of a slice in golang?

According to definition:

A slice has both a length and a capacity.

The length of a slice

Answer 1

From the source code:

// The len built-in function returns the length of v, according to its type:
//  Array: the number of elements in v.
//  Pointer to array: the number of elements in *v (even if v is nil).
//  Slice, or map: the number of elements in v; if v is nil, len(v) is zero.
//  String: the number of bytes in v.
//  Channel: the number of elements queued (unread) in the channel buffer;
//  if v is nil, len(v) is zero.
func len(v Type) int

// The cap built-in function returns the capacity of v, according to its type:
//  Array: the number of elements in v (same as len(v)).
//  Pointer to array: the number of elements in *v (same as len(v)).
//  Slice: the maximum length the slice can reach when resliced;
//  if v is nil, cap(v) is zero.
//  Channel: the channel buffer capacity, in units of elements;
//  if v is nil, cap(v) is zero.
func cap(v Type) int