[slrz]

> take for example interface slices, you start by learning that you can assign any type to interface{}, so intuitively you'd think that you could assign any type slice to []interface{} but you find out soon enough that doesn't work

Why do you expect this to be the case? Just because you can assign a char to an int in C, you wouldn't expect to be able to assign a char pointer to an int pointer. Similar for C++ and std::vector<char> vs std::vector<int>.

It's the same and probably even more relevant with void∗/int∗ (assignable) vs. void∗∗/int∗∗ (not assignable). You can assign an int∗∗ to a void∗, though, just as you can assign an []int to an interface{} in Go.

Also, even as an absolute greenfield programmer with no experience in other system languages, if you really think it through, you will come to the conclusion that it mustn't be possible to assign arbitrary slice values to an []interface{} variable, given the way slices work.