error-handling

Promises and async/await patterns for asynchronous JavaScript

Promises represent eventual completion or failure of asynchronous operations. I create promises with new Promise((resolve, reject) => {}) executor function. The .then() method chains successful results while .catch() handles errors. Using .finally(

anyhow::Context for adding error context without custom types

When prototyping or writing applications (not libraries), anyhow is my go-to. It provides Result<T> as an alias for Result<T, anyhow::Error>, which can hold any error type. The .context() method attaches additional context to errors as the

Structured JSON error responses

Consistent error handling transforms debugging from guesswork into systematic troubleshooting. I use a rescue handler that catches exceptions globally and transforms them into a standard JSON structure containing an error code, human-readable message,

Custom error types with thiserror for domain errors

For production code, I define custom error enums using thiserror. It auto-derives Display and Error trait implementations, making errors self-documenting and composable. Each variant can wrap underlying errors (#[from]) for automatic conversion with ?

panic! and unwinding for unrecoverable errors

Rust panics are for bugs, not expected errors. When code panics (via panic!, unwrap(), expect(), or assertion failure), the thread unwinds by default, running destructors. I use panic! for invariant violations or \"this should never happen\" cases. Fo

Result and ? operator for clean error propagation

Rust's Result<T, E> forces you to handle errors explicitly, but the ? operator makes it ergonomic. When a function returns Result, using ? automatically returns early with the error if it's Err, or unwraps the value if it's Ok. This replaces ver

Exception handling and error management

Ruby's exception handling uses begin/rescue/ensure/end. I rescue specific exceptions before general ones. rescue catches exceptions; ensure runs cleanup code always. retry attempts operation again; raise re-raises exceptions. Custom exceptions inherit

color-eyre for beautiful error reports with backtraces

color-eyre enhances eyre (an anyhow alternative) with colored, human-readable error messages and backtraces. It automatically captures panic backtraces and suggestion hints. I use it in CLI tools where error UX matters. The setup is minimal: color_eyr

Error handling and debugging techniques in JavaScript

JavaScript error handling uses try...catch...finally blocks to manage exceptions gracefully. I throw custom errors with throw new Error('message') for better debugging. The finally block runs regardless of success or failure. Using console.error(), co

Error boundaries for graceful error handling

React error boundaries catch JavaScript errors in child components, log them, and display fallback UI instead of crashing the entire app. Since error boundaries must be class components in React, I create a generic ErrorBoundary wrapper and use it aro