Sort interface boilerplate for golang in sublime text

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    <content><![CDATA[
// ${1:SortableList} implements sort.Interface for []${1:SortableType} based on
// the ${3:FieldName} field.
type ${1:SortableList} []${2:SortableType}

func (a ${1:SortableList}) Len() int           { return len(a) }
func (a ${1:SortableList}) Swap(i, j int)      { a[i], a[j] = a[j], a[i] }
func (a ${1:SortableList}) Less(i, j int) bool { return a[i].${3:FieldName} < a[j].${3:FieldName} }
    ]]></content>
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    <tabTrigger>sort</tabTrigger>
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    <scope>source.go</scope>
    <!-- Optional: Description to show in the menu -->
    <description>Implement a sortable type</description>
</snippet>