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+# Introducing the Go Playground
+15 Sep 2010
+Tags: playground
+Summary: Announcing the Go Playground, https://play.golang.org/.
+OldURL: /introducing-go-playground
+
+Andrew Gerrand
+
+##
+
+If you visit [golang.org](https://golang.org/) today you'll see our new look.
+We have given the site a new coat of paint and reorganized its content to
+make it easier to find.
+These changes are also reflected in the web interface of [godoc](https://golang.org/cmd/godoc/),
+the Go documentation tool.
+But the real news is a prominent new feature: the [Go Playground](https://golang.org/).
+
+.image playground-intro/screenshot.png
+
+The Playground allows anyone with a web browser to write Go code that we
+immediately compile,
+link, and run on our servers.
+There are a few example programs to get you started (see the "Examples" drop-down).
+We hope that this will give curious programmers an opportunity to try the
+language before [installing it](https://golang.org/doc/install.html),
+and experienced Go users a convenient place in which to experiment.
+Beyond the front page, this functionality has the potential to make our
+reference and tutorial materials more engaging.
+We hope to extend its use in the near future.
+
+Of course, there are some limitations to the kinds of programs you can run in the Playground.
+We can't simply accept arbitrary code and run it on our servers without restrictions.
+The programs build and run in a sandbox with a reduced standard library;
+the only communication your program has to the outside world is via standard output,
+and there are limits to CPU and memory use.
+As such, consider this just a taste of the wonderful world of Go;
+to have the full experience you'll need to [download it yourself](https://golang.org/doc/install.html).
+If you've been meaning to try Go but never got around to it,
+why not visit [golang.org](https://golang.org/) to try it right now?