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Re:Alpine Linux Security advisory: OpenSSH-server password a... by sieve on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:42PM (#50384856)
I generally prefer exceptions to result codes. You can even use the mechanism to throw useful results across nested function calls.

I do prefer Maybe/Option/Either style returns in some cases though. Makes for a cleaner API.

So each method has its uses.

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Re:Alpine Linux Security advisory: OpenSSH-server password a... by spullara on Friday November 06, 2026 @06:00PM (#50399656)
I also have this nuanced view. I am glad my hashmaps don't throw KeyNotFoundException.
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