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# Use inclusive language in function declarations

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `go-inclusive/function-declaration`

**Language:** Go

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

Use inclusive language in function declaration.

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

```go
func whitelistFunc(master, slaveParamSlave string){
    return nil
}

func blacklistFunc()(whitelist, blAckliSt []string){
    return []string{}
}

func slaveFunc(blAckliSt int){
    return nil
}

func masterFunc(){
    return nil
}

func myFunc(){
    return nil
}
```

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

```go
func allowlistFunc(primary, secondaryParam string){
    return nil
}

func denylistFunc()(allowlist, denylist []string){
    return []string{}
}

func myFunc(){
    return nil
}
```
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