Is Go a language that is interpreted or compiled before execution?

Go (Golang) is a compiled programming language. Go source code is compiled into machine code, which is then executed directly by the operating system.

Unlike interpreted languages, where code is executed line-by-line by an interpreter, Go's compilation provides high performance and the ability to create standalone executable files.

Example of compiling and running a Go program:

# Compile
go build main.go

# Run
./main

Thus, Go is not interpreted at runtime but is pre-compiled.