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go's transfer-encoding: chunked response with detailed tutorial and code examples

this tutorial dives deep into go's handling of http's `transfer-encoding: chunked` response mechanism. we'll explore why it's crucial, how it works under the hood, and provide comprehensive code examples demonstrating its implementation.

*why chunked encoding?*

when sending an http response, the server needs to inform the client about the size of the body. for responses with a known, fixed size, a `content-length` header suffices. however, many scenarios involve responses where the size isn't known upfront, such as streaming data from a file, processing data on-the-fly, or generating dynamic content. this is where `transfer-encoding: chunked` shines.

chunked encoding allows the server to send data in chunks, each preceded by its size in hexadecimal. the client receives and processes these chunks until it encounters a final chunk with size 0, indicating the end of the response body. this avoids buffering the entire response in memory before sending it.

*how chunked encoding works:*

1. *chunk header:* each chunk starts with a hexadecimal representation of its size (in bytes), followed by `\r\n`.
2. *chunk data:* the chunk's data follows the header.
3. *chunk footer:* after the last chunk, a single line containing `0\r\n` signals the end.
4. *trailing headers (optional):* after the final chunk, optional headers like `content-type` can be included.


*go implementation:*

we'll build a go http server that streams a large file using chunked encoding. this avoids loading the entire file into memory, making it efficient for handling large files.



*explanation:*

*`chunkhandler`:* this function handles requests to `/chunk`.
*`w.header().set("transfer-encoding", "chunked")`:* explicitly sets the `transfer-encoding` header.
*file handling:* the code opens the file, reads it in chunks, and handles errors properly. crucially, it uses `defer file.close ...

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