zig/doc/langref/test_if.zig

// If expressions have three uses, corresponding to the three types:
// * bool
// * ?T
// * anyerror!T

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

test "if expression" {
    // If expressions are used instead of a ternary expression.
    const a: u32 = 5;
    const b: u32 = 4;
    const result = if (a != b) 47 else 3089;
    try expect(result == 47);
}

test "if boolean" {
    // If expressions test boolean conditions.
    const a: u32 = 5;
    const b: u32 = 4;
    if (a != b) {
        try expect(true);
    } else if (a == 9) {
        unreachable;
    } else {
        unreachable;
    }
}

test "if error union" {
    // If expressions test for errors.
    // Note the |err| capture on the else.

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

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

    // The else and |err| capture is strictly required.
    if (a) |value| {
        try expect(value == 0);
    } else |_| {}

    // To check only the error value, use an empty block expression.
    if (b) |_| {} else |err| {
        try expect(err == error.BadValue);
    }

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

    if (c) |value| {
        try expect(value == 9);
    } else |_| {
        unreachable;
    }
}

// test