Two more examples of possible syntax when dealing with errors (#15042)

Add an example of if with try without else switch; add example of catch with block returning value

1 files changed, 30 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/langref.html.in b/doc/langref.html.in
index be055c3179..907464867e 100644
--- a/doc/langref.html.in
+++ b/doc/langref.html.in
@@ -5452,6 +5452,22 @@ fn doAThing(str: []u8) void {
           a default value of 13. The type of the right hand side of the binary {#syntax#}catch{#endsyntax#} operator must
               match the unwrapped error union type, or be of type {#syntax#}noreturn{#endsyntax#}.
       </p>
+     <p>
+      If you want to provide a default value with
+      {#syntax#}catch{#endsyntax#} after performing some logic, you
+      can combine {#syntax#}catch{#endsyntax#} with named {#link|Blocks#}:
+      </p>
+      {#code_begin|syntax|handle_error_with_catch_block.zig#}
+const parseU64 = @import("error_union_parsing_u64.zig").parseU64;
+
+fn doAThing(str: []u8) void {
+    const number = parseU64(str, 10) catch blk: {
+        // do things
+        break :blk 13;
+    };
+    _ = number; // number is now initialized
+}
+      {#code_end#}
       {#header_close#}
       {#header_open|try#}
       <p>Let's say you wanted to return the error if you got one, otherwise continue with the
@@ -5511,6 +5527,20 @@ fn doAThing(str: []u8) void {
     }
 }
       {#end_syntax_block#}
+      <p>
+      You must use the variable capture syntax. If you don't need the
+      variable, you can capture with {#syntax#}_{#endsyntax#} and avoid the
+      {#syntax#}switch{#endsyntax#}.
+      </p>
+      {#syntax_block|zig|handle_no_error_scenarios.zig#}
+fn doADifferentThing(str: []u8) void {
+    if (parseU64(str, 10)) |number| {
+        doSomethingWithNumber(number);
+    } else |_| {
+        // do as you'd like
+    }
+}
+      {#end_syntax_block#}
       {#header_open|errdefer#}
       <p>
       The other component to error handling is defer statements.