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# Use inclusive language in type declarations

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `go-inclusive/types`

**Language:** Go

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

Use inclusive language in types definitions.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```go
import "fmt"

type Master struct {
	ipAddress string
}

type MasterType Master

type (
	Slave        int
	BlaCKlist    []Master
	myWhiteLists [][]string
)

func main() {
	// Variable names caught in variables rule
	master := Master{ipAddress: "127.0.0.1"}
	master2 := new(Master)
	master3 := make(Blacklist, 0, 0)

	fmt.Println(master)
	fmt.Println(master2)
	fmt.Println(master3)
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```go
type dog struct {
	name string
	age  int
}

func main() {
	cat := struct {
		name string
		age  int
	}{
		"Ginger",
		11,
	}
	fmt.Println(cat)

	dog := dog{name: "Oreo", age: 12}

	fmt.Println(dog)

}
```
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