When should I use `grpc.Errorf` versus `status.Errorf` in Golang gRPC?

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When should I use `grpc.Errorf` versus `status.Errorf` in Golang gRPC?
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`grpc.Errorf` is used to create an error with a specific gRPC status code. `status.Errorf` is a more general utility from the `google.golang.org/grpc/status` package that also allows you to create errors with status codes and additional details, often preferred for more structured error reporting.