Requesting throwing alternative to body()

[bjo0]

The signature for body() is:

func body() -> Element?

It would improve ergonomics if there was a version of this that threw, e.g.:

func body() throws -> Element

This would allow for better ergonomics at call sites that propagate errors, while not really diminishing the ergonomics for sites that want to deal in optionals, as try? is always available.

It wasn't immediately clear to me if try document.select("body") is an appropriate alternative for getting a throwing version of this.

[aehlke]

It sounds good but I wouldn't want to break the existing API to make this change alone and don't think it's worth adding a 2nd new function to opt into this new behavior

[bjo0]

By this you mean that you include adding a case to the error enum as a breaking change?

Maybe this can go on a wishlist for the next major semver, if ever one happens?

[aehlke]

I mean changing it to be throwing would require everyone to update their code

I think no one is managing a wish list, this is all volunteer effort

[bjo0]

I suggest making it be non-breaking from that perspective, with the existing route still offered, and maybe have it call into the throwing version with a try?.On Aug 20, 2024, at 10:28, Alex Ehlke @.***> wrote: I mean changing it to be throwing would require everyone to update their code

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