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log/slog.Logger.Error

standard library

The 381st most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 2,454 times across 74 modules; 2,387 of those run outside tests and generated code.

3% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (2,321 → 2,387)

All of log/slog → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
2,387
non-test, non-generated
all calls
2,454
total callsites
modules
74
distinct callers
in loop
30%
of prod calls
in tests
3%
67 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method99%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.
  • Embedded method<1%Reached through an embedded type.
  • Method value<1%A method captured as a value, then called.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Logger.Error from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 2,454, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call Logger.Error most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/cilium/cilium64726%
  • github.com/grafana/alloy49620%
  • github.com/prometheus/prometheus23510%
  • github.com/slackhq/nebula1225%
  • github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter1054%

siblings

More from log/slog

The other most-called members in this package. See all →