Multiple defers vs deferred anonymous function

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In this example, the anonymous function is easier to read, especially once you add in error handling.

f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "prefix")
if err != nil {
  log.Println("creating temp file:", err)
  return
}
defer func() {
  err := f.Close()
  if err != nil {
    log.Println("close:", err)
  }
  err = os.Remove(f.Name())
  if err != nil {
    log.Println("remove:", err)
  }
}()

If you have multiple resources, then multiple defers is generally appropriate.

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