Added comments, logging

.travis.yml

@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@ git:
 notifications:
  email: false
 
-# Install before running scripts
+# Install linter before running scripts
 before_script:
  - curl -sfL https://install.goreleaser.com/github.com/golangci/golangci-lint.sh | bash -s -- -b $GOPATH/bin v1.31.0
 
 # Run all scripts
 script:
  - make test-travis
-# - $GOPATH/bin/golangci-lint run
 
 # After build success
 after_success:

CODE_STANDARDS.md

@@ -8,14 +8,22 @@ This project uses the following code standards and specifications from:
 - [godoc](https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/godoc)
 - [gofmt](https://golang.org/cmd/gofmt/)
 - [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/quick-start/)
-- [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint)
+- [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) (deprecated)
 - [report card](https://goreportcard.com/)
 - [vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/)
 
 ### *effective go* standards
 View the [effective go](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html) standards documentation.
 
-### *golint* specifications
+### *golangci-lint* specifications
+The package [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/quick-start) runs several linters in one package/cmd.
+
+How to install [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/):
+```shell script
+brew install golangci-lint
+```
+
+### *golint* specifications (deprecated)
 The package [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) differs from [gofmt](https://golang.org/cmd/gofmt/). The package [gofmt](https://golang.org/cmd/gofmt/) formats Go source code, whereas [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) prints out style mistakes. The package [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) differs from [vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/). The package [vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/) is concerned with correctness, whereas [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) is concerned with coding style. The package [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) is in use at Google, and it seeks to match the accepted style of the open source [Go project](https://golang.org/).
 
 How to install [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint):
@@ -25,14 +33,6 @@ cd ../go-bitcoin
 golint
 ```
 
-### *golangci-lint* specifications
-The package [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/quick-start) runs several linters in one package/cmd.
-
-How to install [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/):
-```shell script
-brew install golangci-lint
-```
-
 ### *go vet* specifications
 [Vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/) examines Go source code and reports suspicious constructs. [Vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/) uses heuristics that do not guarantee all reports are genuine problems, but it can find errors not caught by the compilers.
 

Makefile

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ clean: ## Remove previous builds and any test cache data
 	@if [ -d $(DISTRIBUTIONS_DIR) ]; then rm -r $(DISTRIBUTIONS_DIR); fi
 
 lint:: ## Runs the golangci-lint tool
+	@echo "running golangci-lint..."
 	@golangci-lint run
 
 release:: ## Runs common.release then runs godocs