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NimChimpsky
– NimChimpsky

2024-07-13 10:40:57 +00:00
Commented Jul 13, 2024 at 10:40
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Unfortunately, we can't relax validation rules in public interface, so we have to reject even small discrepancies. The reason is simple - relaxed requirements is a feature(even if it is not documented), users rely on features. Removal of such feature is backward incompatible. Making irreversible changes like that should be done only when all other options are exhausted. Initial version of your program HAS TO contain the strictest validation possible, relax it only after user feedback and careful consideration.

Basilevs
– Basilevs

2024-07-13 15:26:35 +00:00
Commented Jul 13, 2024 at 15:26
rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9413

J_H
– J_H

2024-07-13 16:32:55 +00:00
Commented Jul 13, 2024 at 16:32
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@greenoldman in this context FF protects you from specification "bugs". If specification is ill-defined, parser failures will help discovering this.

Basilevs
– Basilevs

2024-07-15 10:26:42 +00:00
Commented Jul 15, 2024 at 10:26
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@greenoldman: ok, I reworded my answer a little bit, maybe it is clearer now. Just search this site about "Fail fast", you will surely find lots of Q&As which associate this principle with bugs in code.

Doc Brown
– Doc Brown

2024-07-15 14:14:14 +00:00
Commented Jul 15, 2024 at 14:14

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