Why Rust should not have provided unwrap.
I see the unwrap function called a lot, especially in example code, quick-and-dirty prototype code, and code written by beginner Rustaceans. Most of the time I see it, ? would be better and could be used instead with minimal hassle, and the remainder of the time, I would have used expect instead. In fact, I personally never use unwrap, and I even wish it hadn’t been included in the standard library.

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