diff --git a/src/api/go/z3.go b/src/api/go/z3.go
index b1a93d19e..4e982111e 100644
--- a/src/api/go/z3.go
+++ b/src/api/go/z3.go
@@ -240,6 +240,45 @@ func newExpr(ctx *Context, ptr C.Z3_ast) *Expr {
 	return expr
 }
 
+// intsToCs converts a []int slice to []C.int, returning the slice and
+// a pointer to its first element (nil if empty).
+func intsToCs(ints []int) ([]C.int, *C.int) {
+	if len(ints) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	cInts := make([]C.int, len(ints))
+	for i, v := range ints {
+		cInts[i] = C.int(v)
+	}
+	return cInts, &cInts[0]
+}
+
+// exprsToASTs converts a []*Expr slice to []C.Z3_ast, returning the slice and
+// a pointer to its first element (nil if empty).
+func exprsToASTs(exprs []*Expr) ([]C.Z3_ast, *C.Z3_ast) {
+	if len(exprs) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	cExprs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(exprs))
+	for i, e := range exprs {
+		cExprs[i] = e.ptr
+	}
+	return cExprs, &cExprs[0]
+}
+
+// sortsToCSorts converts a []*Sort slice to []C.Z3_sort, returning the slice and
+// a pointer to its first element (nil if empty).
+func sortsToCSorts(sorts []*Sort) ([]C.Z3_sort, *C.Z3_sort) {
+	if len(sorts) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	cSorts := make([]C.Z3_sort, len(sorts))
+	for i, s := range sorts {
+		cSorts[i] = s.ptr
+	}
+	return cSorts, &cSorts[0]
+}
+
 // String returns the string representation of the expression.
 func (e *Expr) String() string {
 	return C.GoString(C.Z3_ast_to_string(e.ctx.ptr, e.ptr))
@@ -368,11 +407,8 @@ func (c *Context) MkAnd(exprs ...*Expr) *Expr {
 	if len(exprs) == 1 {
 		return exprs[0]
 	}
-	cExprs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(exprs))
-	for i, e := range exprs {
-		cExprs[i] = e.ptr
-	}
-	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_and(c.ptr, C.uint(len(exprs)), &cExprs[0]))
+	_, cExprsPtr := exprsToASTs(exprs)
+	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_and(c.ptr, C.uint(len(exprs)), cExprsPtr))
 }
 
 // MkOr creates a disjunction.
@@ -383,11 +419,8 @@ func (c *Context) MkOr(exprs ...*Expr) *Expr {
 	if len(exprs) == 1 {
 		return exprs[0]
 	}
-	cExprs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(exprs))
-	for i, e := range exprs {
-		cExprs[i] = e.ptr
-	}
-	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_or(c.ptr, C.uint(len(exprs)), &cExprs[0]))
+	_, cExprsPtr := exprsToASTs(exprs)
+	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_or(c.ptr, C.uint(len(exprs)), cExprsPtr))
 }
 
 // MkNot creates a negation.
@@ -422,38 +455,21 @@ func (c *Context) MkDistinct(exprs ...*Expr) *Expr {
 	if len(exprs) <= 1 {
 		return c.MkTrue()
 	}
-	cExprs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(exprs))
-	for i, e := range exprs {
-		cExprs[i] = e.ptr
-	}
-	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_distinct(c.ptr, C.uint(len(exprs)), &cExprs[0]))
+	_, cExprsPtr := exprsToASTs(exprs)
+	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_distinct(c.ptr, C.uint(len(exprs)), cExprsPtr))
 }
 
 // Pseudo-Boolean / cardinality constraints
 
 // MkAtMost encodes p1 + p2 + ... + pn <= k.
 func (c *Context) MkAtMost(args []*Expr, k uint) *Expr {
-	cArgs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(args))
-	for i, a := range args {
-		cArgs[i] = a.ptr
-	}
-	var cArgsPtr *C.Z3_ast
-	if len(cArgs) > 0 {
-		cArgsPtr = &cArgs[0]
-	}
+	_, cArgsPtr := exprsToASTs(args)
 	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_atmost(c.ptr, C.uint(len(args)), cArgsPtr, C.uint(k)))
 }
 
 // MkAtLeast encodes p1 + p2 + ... + pn >= k.
 func (c *Context) MkAtLeast(args []*Expr, k uint) *Expr {
-	cArgs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(args))
-	for i, a := range args {
-		cArgs[i] = a.ptr
-	}
-	var cArgsPtr *C.Z3_ast
-	if len(cArgs) > 0 {
-		cArgsPtr = &cArgs[0]
-	}
+	_, cArgsPtr := exprsToASTs(args)
 	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_atleast(c.ptr, C.uint(len(args)), cArgsPtr, C.uint(k)))
 }
 
@@ -462,20 +478,8 @@ func (c *Context) MkPBLe(args []*Expr, coeffs []int, k int) *Expr {
 	if len(args) != len(coeffs) {
 		panic("MkPBLe: args and coeffs must have the same length")
 	}
-	cArgs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(args))
-	for i, a := range args {
-		cArgs[i] = a.ptr
-	}
-	cCoeffs := make([]C.int, len(coeffs))
-	for i, v := range coeffs {
-		cCoeffs[i] = C.int(v)
-	}
-	var cArgsPtr *C.Z3_ast
-	var cCoeffsPtr *C.int
-	if len(cArgs) > 0 {
-		cArgsPtr = &cArgs[0]
-		cCoeffsPtr = &cCoeffs[0]
-	}
+	_, cArgsPtr := exprsToASTs(args)
+	_, cCoeffsPtr := intsToCs(coeffs)
 	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_pble(c.ptr, C.uint(len(args)), cArgsPtr, cCoeffsPtr, C.int(k)))
 }
 
@@ -484,20 +488,8 @@ func (c *Context) MkPBGe(args []*Expr, coeffs []int, k int) *Expr {
 	if len(args) != len(coeffs) {
 		panic("MkPBGe: args and coeffs must have the same length")
 	}
-	cArgs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(args))
-	for i, a := range args {
-		cArgs[i] = a.ptr
-	}
-	cCoeffs := make([]C.int, len(coeffs))
-	for i, v := range coeffs {
-		cCoeffs[i] = C.int(v)
-	}
-	var cArgsPtr *C.Z3_ast
-	var cCoeffsPtr *C.int
-	if len(cArgs) > 0 {
-		cArgsPtr = &cArgs[0]
-		cCoeffsPtr = &cCoeffs[0]
-	}
+	_, cArgsPtr := exprsToASTs(args)
+	_, cCoeffsPtr := intsToCs(coeffs)
 	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_pbge(c.ptr, C.uint(len(args)), cArgsPtr, cCoeffsPtr, C.int(k)))
 }
 
@@ -506,20 +498,8 @@ func (c *Context) MkPBEq(args []*Expr, coeffs []int, k int) *Expr {
 	if len(args) != len(coeffs) {
 		panic("MkPBEq: args and coeffs must have the same length")
 	}
-	cArgs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(args))
-	for i, a := range args {
-		cArgs[i] = a.ptr
-	}
-	cCoeffs := make([]C.int, len(coeffs))
-	for i, v := range coeffs {
-		cCoeffs[i] = C.int(v)
-	}
-	var cArgsPtr *C.Z3_ast
-	var cCoeffsPtr *C.int
-	if len(cArgs) > 0 {
-		cArgsPtr = &cArgs[0]
-		cCoeffsPtr = &cCoeffs[0]
-	}
+	_, cArgsPtr := exprsToASTs(args)
+	_, cCoeffsPtr := intsToCs(coeffs)
 	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_pbeq(c.ptr, C.uint(len(args)), cArgsPtr, cCoeffsPtr, C.int(k)))
 }
 
@@ -569,54 +549,26 @@ func (f *FuncDecl) GetRange() *Sort {
 
 // MkFuncDecl creates a function declaration.
 func (c *Context) MkFuncDecl(name *Symbol, domain []*Sort, range_ *Sort) *FuncDecl {
-	cDomain := make([]C.Z3_sort, len(domain))
-	for i, s := range domain {
-		cDomain[i] = s.ptr
-	}
-	var domainPtr *C.Z3_sort
-	if len(domain) > 0 {
-		domainPtr = &cDomain[0]
-	}
+	_, domainPtr := sortsToCSorts(domain)
 	return newFuncDecl(c, C.Z3_mk_func_decl(c.ptr, name.ptr, C.uint(len(domain)), domainPtr, range_.ptr))
 }
 
 // MkRecFuncDecl creates a recursive function declaration.
 // After creating, use AddRecDef to provide the function body.
 func (c *Context) MkRecFuncDecl(name *Symbol, domain []*Sort, range_ *Sort) *FuncDecl {
-	cDomain := make([]C.Z3_sort, len(domain))
-	for i, s := range domain {
-		cDomain[i] = s.ptr
-	}
-	var domainPtr *C.Z3_sort
-	if len(domain) > 0 {
-		domainPtr = &cDomain[0]
-	}
+	_, domainPtr := sortsToCSorts(domain)
 	return newFuncDecl(c, C.Z3_mk_rec_func_decl(c.ptr, name.ptr, C.uint(len(domain)), domainPtr, range_.ptr))
 }
 
 // AddRecDef adds the definition (body) for a recursive function created with MkRecFuncDecl.
 func (c *Context) AddRecDef(f *FuncDecl, args []*Expr, body *Expr) {
-	cArgs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(args))
-	for i, a := range args {
-		cArgs[i] = a.ptr
-	}
-	var argsPtr *C.Z3_ast
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		argsPtr = &cArgs[0]
-	}
+	_, argsPtr := exprsToASTs(args)
 	C.Z3_add_rec_def(c.ptr, f.ptr, C.uint(len(args)), argsPtr, body.ptr)
 }
 
 // MkApp creates a function application.
 func (c *Context) MkApp(decl *FuncDecl, args ...*Expr) *Expr {
-	cArgs := make([]C.Z3_ast, len(args))
-	for i, a := range args {
-		cArgs[i] = a.ptr
-	}
-	var argsPtr *C.Z3_ast
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		argsPtr = &cArgs[0]
-	}
+	_, argsPtr := exprsToASTs(args)
 	return newExpr(c, C.Z3_mk_app(c.ptr, decl.ptr, C.uint(len(args)), argsPtr))
 }
 
@@ -691,16 +643,8 @@ func (e *Expr) Substitute(from, to []*Expr) *Expr {
 // SubstituteVars replaces free variables in the expression with the expressions in to.
 // Variable with de-Bruijn index i is replaced with to[i].
 func (e *Expr) SubstituteVars(to []*Expr) *Expr {
-	n := len(to)
-	cTo := make([]C.Z3_ast, n)
-	for i, t := range to {
-		cTo[i] = t.ptr
-	}
-	var toPtr *C.Z3_ast
-	if n > 0 {
-		toPtr = &cTo[0]
-	}
-	return newExpr(e.ctx, C.Z3_substitute_vars(e.ctx.ptr, e.ptr, C.uint(n), toPtr))
+	_, toPtr := exprsToASTs(to)
+	return newExpr(e.ctx, C.Z3_substitute_vars(e.ctx.ptr, e.ptr, C.uint(len(to)), toPtr))
 }
 
 // SubstituteFuns replaces every occurrence of from[i] applied to arguments
@@ -816,12 +760,7 @@ func (q *Quantifier) String() string {
 
 // MkQuantifier creates a quantifier with patterns
 func (c *Context) MkQuantifier(isForall bool, weight int, sorts []*Sort, names []*Symbol, body *Expr, patterns []*Pattern) *Quantifier {
-	var forallInt C.bool
-	if isForall {
-		forallInt = true
-	} else {
-		forallInt = false
-	}
+	forallInt := C.bool(isForall)
 
 	numBound := len(sorts)
 	if numBound != len(names) {
@@ -864,12 +803,7 @@ func (c *Context) MkQuantifier(isForall bool, weight int, sorts []*Sort, names [
 
 // MkQuantifierConst creates a quantifier using constant bound variables
 func (c *Context) MkQuantifierConst(isForall bool, weight int, bound []*Expr, body *Expr, patterns []*Pattern) *Quantifier {
-	var forallInt C.bool
-	if isForall {
-		forallInt = true
-	} else {
-		forallInt = false
-	}
+	forallInt := C.bool(isForall)
 
 	numBound := len(bound)
 	var cBound []C.Z3_app