Throw is about control flow – not error handling

10/04/2024 1h 4min Episodio 184
Throw is about control flow – not error handling

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Sam and Ryan talk about why it’s better to think of throw as a general-purpose JavaScript language feature rather than something that should only be used for error handling. They discuss the ambiguity around the phrase “error handling”, situations that call for dealing with errors locally vs. globally, and how throw can be useful for non-error control flow. They also discuss the problems with trying to shoehorn dynamic features into a static site.Topics include:0:00 - Intro4:07 - Error handling vs. throw-try/catch23:34 - Errors vs. Exceptions31:52 - How Next.js uses throw for non-error control flow40:44 - Adding a dynamic feature to a static siteLinks:Global progress in Next.jsWhat color is your functionAlgebraic Effects for the Rest of Us