// struct_conversions.go package main import ( "fmt" ) type number struct { f float32 } type nr number // alias type func main() { a := number{5.0} b := nr{5.0} // var i float32 = b // compile-error: cannot use b (type nr) as type float32 in assignment // var i = float32(b) // compile-error: cannot convert b (type nr) to type float32 // var c number = b // compile-error: cannot use b (type nr) as type number in assignment // needs a conversion: var c = number(b) fmt.Println(a, b, c) } // output: {5} {5} {5}