zig/doc/langref/test_if_optionals.zig

const expect = @import("std").testing.expect;

test "if optional" {
    // If expressions test for null.

    const a: ?u32 = 0;
    if (a) |value| {
        try expect(value == 0);
    } else {
        unreachable;
    }

    const b: ?u32 = null;
    if (b) |_| {
        unreachable;
    } else {
        try expect(true);
    }

    // The else is not required.
    if (a) |value| {
        try expect(value == 0);
    }

    // To test against null only, use the binary equality operator.
    if (b == null) {
        try expect(true);
    }

    // Access the value by reference using a pointer capture.
    var c: ?u32 = 3;
    if (c) |*value| {
        value.* = 2;
    }

    if (c) |value| {
        try expect(value == 2);
    } else {
        unreachable;
    }
}

test "if error union with optional" {
    // If expressions test for errors before unwrapping optionals.
    // The |optional_value| capture's type is ?u32.

    const a: anyerror!?u32 = 0;
    if (a) |optional_value| {
        try expect(optional_value.? == 0);
    } else |err| {
        _ = err;
        unreachable;
    }

    const b: anyerror!?u32 = null;
    if (b) |optional_value| {
        try expect(optional_value == null);
    } else |_| {
        unreachable;
    }

    const c: anyerror!?u32 = error.BadValue;
    if (c) |optional_value| {
        _ = optional_value;
        unreachable;
    } else |err| {
        try expect(err == error.BadValue);
    }

    // Access the value by reference by using a pointer capture each time.
    var d: anyerror!?u32 = 3;
    if (d) |*optional_value| {
        if (optional_value.*) |*value| {
            value.* = 9;
        }
    } else |_| {
        unreachable;
    }

    if (d) |optional_value| {
        try expect(optional_value.? == 9);
    } else |_| {
        unreachable;
    }
}

// test