slices.Backward
standard libraryThe 1811th most-called standard-library function by production calls. Called 385 times across 74 modules; 352 of those run outside tests and generated code.
6% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (332 → 352)
- prod calls
- 352
- non-test, non-generated
- all calls
- 385
- total callsites
- modules
- 74
- distinct callers
- in loop
- 15%
- of prod calls
- in tests
- 9%
- 33 calls
- resolved
- 100%
- to a known target
resolution mix
How each call resolves
How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →
- Package function100%A direct call to an exported package function, resolved by type.
who calls this
Notable callers
Production calls into Backward from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.
- Prometheus 13 4%
- Go (golang.org/x) 12 3%
- Kubernetes 12 3%
- Cilium 10 3%
- Docker 10 3%
where it's called
Callsites in the wild
12 representative callsites of 385, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.
- in loop
- in loop
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dagger/dagger @v0.21.8
in loop - in loop
- in loop
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nezhahq/nezha @v1.14.14
in loop - in loop
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photoprism/photoprism @v0.0.0-20260928125131-5102e1acc2da
in loop - in loop
- in loop
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helm/v4 @v4.3.0
pkg/repo/v1/index.go:375
in loop -
go/tools @v0.8.1
go/ir/lift.go:1183
in loop
top callers
The modules that reach for it
The modules that call Backward most in this snapshot.
- github.com/esengine/DeepSeek-Reasonix9625%
- github.com/terrastruct/d2359%
- github.com/open-policy-agent/opa277%
- github.com/prometheus/prometheus164%
- github.com/cilium/cilium133%
siblings
More from slices
The other most-called functions in this package. See all →