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Rusty thoughts on "Parse, don't validate"

The author discusses the concept of 'parse, don't validate', which means parsing input data without immediately validating it. They argue that this approach can lead to more robust code and better error messages. The author cites examples from the Rust programming language, including the 'parse' method in the 'nom' library, which returns a 'Result' to indicate a potential error. They also mention the 'nom' library's 'error messages' feature, which allows for custom error messages. The author suggests that this approach can make code more maintainable and easier to debug.

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