A TypeScript Implementation of Rust's Option and Result Types

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A TypeScript implementation of Rust's Option and Result types.

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It is a playground library that closely mirrors Rust's Option and Result API. While created primarily for fun and learning, it's robust enough for real-world applications. It allows for safer, more expressive handling of optional values through a monadic interface. Snake_case is used for the plausibility of the original.

Use it to:

  • eliminate null checks
  • make optional logic explicit
  • chain transformations on values that might not exist
  • handle errors gracefully

The name unwrap-or is a playful reference to both the unwrap_or method found in the Option/Result types, and a hint at the package's contents - "-OR" standing for Option and Result types. It also cleverly references the logical OR operation, reflecting how these monadic types encapsulate one of two possible states - either Some or None for Option; either Ok or Err for Result.

Via npm:

You can also use your favorite package manager:

# pnpm pnpm add unwrap-or # bun bun add unwrap-or # yarn yarn add unwrap-or # deno deno add npm:unwrap-or

See the documentation for unwrap-or usage and API details.

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