Error Ignoring vs Error Handling
Developers should learn error ignoring to understand when it's appropriate to suppress errors, such as in prototyping, testing, or handling known non-critical issues like temporary file unavailability meets developers should learn error handling to build robust, reliable applications that can withstand real-world issues like user mistakes or system failures. Here's our take.
Error Ignoring
Developers should learn error ignoring to understand when it's appropriate to suppress errors, such as in prototyping, testing, or handling known non-critical issues like temporary file unavailability
Error Ignoring
Nice PickDevelopers should learn error ignoring to understand when it's appropriate to suppress errors, such as in prototyping, testing, or handling known non-critical issues like temporary file unavailability
Pros
- +It's used in scenarios where error handling would add unnecessary complexity, but caution is required to avoid masking serious problems that could cause crashes or security vulnerabilities in production systems
- +Related to: error-handling, exception-handling
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Error Handling
Developers should learn error handling to build robust, reliable applications that can withstand real-world issues like user mistakes or system failures
Pros
- +It is essential in production environments to prevent crashes, improve user experience by offering meaningful error messages, and aid debugging through detailed logs
- +Related to: try-catch-blocks, logging
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Error Ignoring if: You want it's used in scenarios where error handling would add unnecessary complexity, but caution is required to avoid masking serious problems that could cause crashes or security vulnerabilities in production systems and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Error Handling if: You prioritize it is essential in production environments to prevent crashes, improve user experience by offering meaningful error messages, and aid debugging through detailed logs over what Error Ignoring offers.
Developers should learn error ignoring to understand when it's appropriate to suppress errors, such as in prototyping, testing, or handling known non-critical issues like temporary file unavailability
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