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reflect.Type.String

standard library

The 524th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 1,949 times across 334 modules; 1,586 of those run outside tests and generated code.

0% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (1,581 → 1,586)

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prod calls
1,586
non-test, non-generated
all calls
1,949
total callsites
modules
334
distinct callers
in loop
22%
of prod calls
in tests
17%
336 calls
resolved
1%
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 →

  • Embedded method1%Reached through an embedded type.
  • Interface method99%Called through an interface. The runtime target may differ.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Type.String 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 1,949, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

Type.String · 12 of 1,949 callsites

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call Type.String most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/IBM/go-sdk-core/v4764%
  • github.com/gogf/gf/v2744%
  • github.com/IBM/go-sdk-core/v3543%
  • github.com/temporalio/temporal362%
  • go.temporal.io/server362%

siblings

More from reflect

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