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		Iazel on May 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Parsix: Parse Don't Validate Interesting, would you mind explaining why parsing and validation are two different concerns?

billytetrud on May 16, 2021 [–]

When I think of "parsing" I'm thinking of string parsing. But for example, validation of a number being in range or an obect containing a correct set of properties is not in the realm of string parsing, but is in the realm of validation.

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