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Safe JSON.parse with lodash.js
function parseLodash(str){
return _.attempt(JSON.parse.bind(null, str));
}
@Ben52
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Ben52 commented Mar 22, 2016

Nice. You can use this to validate JSON:

function isValidJson(str) {
   return _.isError(parseLodash(str));
}

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bllevy commented Jul 19, 2017

I know this is an old gist, but could you explain why you used _.attempt(JSON.parse.bind(null, str)) instead of just _.attempt(JSON.parse, str)?

I've seen the _.attempt(JSON.parse.bind(null, str)) used elsewhere, but no explanation has been provided.

@RubenMateus
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ok

@itsDiwaker
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@bllevy so that this is hard bound to our preference and left at the mercy of _.attempt or a foreign function. I think it's just a protective pattern.

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