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github.com/pkg/browser
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Supply chain riskThis module accesses the system shell. Accessing the system shell increases the risk of executing arbitrary code.
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import "github.com/pkg/browser"
Package browser provides helpers to open files, readers, and urls in a browser window.
The choice of which browser is started is entirely client dependant.
var Stderr io.Writer = os.Stderr
Stderr is the io.Writer to which executed commands write standard error.
var Stdout io.Writer = os.Stdout
Stdout is the io.Writer to which executed commands write standard output.
func OpenFile(path string) error
OpenFile opens new browser window for the file path.
func OpenReader(r io.Reader) error
OpenReader consumes the contents of r and presents the results in a new browser window.
func OpenURL(url string) error
OpenURL opens a new browser window pointing to url.
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