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FUNCTIONAL-PROGRAMMING5 MIN READ

Turn a partial API into a total path

Convert partial functions into total functions using Option for absence and Result for actionable failure.

Import crash A CSV import crashes on the first malformed discount. Optional blank discounts and malformed discounts are both currently handled as null until one downstream call throws. Finance needs a complete error report, not a crash at the first unknown value. Totalization Every input gets a defined output shape Use Option for expected absence. Use Result for expected failure with a reason. Aggregate errors when batch work needs a complete report. Throw or null Caller guesses what happened. The import can report all row issues without losing valid data. Do not make the caller infer absence or failure from…

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