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@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ else:
   # this is reached, and y is not defined
 ```
 
-The `without` statement can be used to place guards that ensure that an optional
+The `without` statement can be used to place guards that ensure that an Option
 contains a value:
 
 ```nim

questionable/binding.nim

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ template bindVar(name, expression): bool =
   option.isSome
 
 macro `=?`*(name, expression): bool =
+  ## The `=?` operator lets you bind the value inside an Option or Result to a
+  ## new variable. It can be used inside of a conditional expression, for
+  ## instance in an `if` statement.
+
   name.expectKind({nnkIdent, nnkVarTy})
   if name.kind == nnkIdent:
     quote do: bindLet(`name`, `expression`)

questionable/chaining.nim

@@ -8,30 +8,50 @@ func expectSym(node: NimNode) =
   node.expectKind({nnkSym, nnkOpenSymChoice, nnkClosedSymChoice})
 
 template `.?`*(option: typed, identifier: untyped{nkIdent}): untyped =
+  ## The `.?` chaining operator is used to safely access fields and call procs
+  ## on Options or Results. The expression is only evaluated when the preceding
+  ## Option or Result has a value.
+
   # chain is of shape: option.?identifier
   when not compiles(typeof(option.unsafeGet.identifier)):
     {.error: ".? chain cannot return void".}
   option ->? option.unsafeGet.identifier
 
 macro `.?`*(option: typed, infix: untyped{nkInfix}): untyped =
+  ## The `.?` chaining operator is used to safely access fields and call procs
+  ## on Options or Results. The expression is only evaluated when the preceding
+  ## Option or Result has a value.
+
   # chain is of shape: option.?left `operator` right
   let left = infix[1]
   infix[1] = quote do: `option`.?`left`
   infix
 
 macro `.?`*(option: typed, bracket: untyped{nkBracketExpr}): untyped =
+  ## The `.?` chaining operator is used to safely access fields and call procs
+  ## on Options or Results. The expression is only evaluated when the preceding
+  ## Option or Result has a value.
+
   # chain is of shape: option.?left[right]
   let left = bracket[0]
   bracket[0] = quote do: `option`.?`left`
   bracket
 
 macro `.?`*(option: typed, dot: untyped{nkDotExpr}): untyped =
+  ## The `.?` chaining operator is used to safely access fields and call procs
+  ## on Options or Results. The expression is only evaluated when the preceding
+  ## Option or Result has a value.
+
   # chain is of shape: option.?left.right
   let left = dot[0]
   dot[0] = quote do: `option`.?`left`
   dot
 
 macro `.?`*(option: typed, call: untyped{nkCall}): untyped =
+  ## The `.?` chaining operator is used to safely access fields and call procs
+  ## on Options or Results. The expression is only evaluated when the preceding
+  ## Option or Result has a value.
+
   let procedure = call[0]
   if call.len == 1:
     # chain is of shape: option.?procedure()
@@ -53,6 +73,10 @@ macro `.?`*(option: typed, call: untyped{nkCall}): untyped =
     quote do: `option` ->? `call`
 
 macro `.?`*(option: typed, symbol: untyped): untyped =
+  ## The `.?` chaining operator is used to safely access fields and call procs
+  ## on Options or Results. The expression is only evaluated when the preceding
+  ## Option or Result has a value.
+
   symbol.expectSym()
   let expression = ident($symbol)
   quote do: `option`.?`expression`

questionable/options.nim

@@ -15,9 +15,15 @@ export indexing
 export without
 
 template `?`*(T: typed): type Option[T] =
+  ## Use `?` to make a type optional. For example the type `?int` is short for
+  ## `Option[int]`.
+
   Option[T]
 
 template `!`*[T](option: ?T): T =
+  ## Returns the value of an Option when you're absolutely sure that it
+  ## contains value. Using `!` on an Option without a value raises a Defect.
+
   option.get
 
 template `->?`*[T,U](option: ?T, expression: ?U): ?U =
@@ -39,6 +45,9 @@ template `->?`*[T,U,V](options: (?T, ?U), expression: V): ?V =
   options ->? expression.some
 
 template `|?`*[T](option: ?T, fallback: T): T =
+  ## Use the `|?` operator to supply a fallback value when an Option does not
+  ## hold a value.
+
   if option.isSome:
     option.unsafeGet()
   else:

questionable/results.nim

@@ -18,33 +18,57 @@ export without
 type ResultFailure* = object of CatchableError
 
 template `?!`*(T: typed): type Result[T, ref CatchableError] =
+  ## Use `?!` make a Result type. These Result types either hold a value or
+  ## an error. For example the type `?!int` is short for
+  ## `Result[int, ref CatchableError]`.
+
   Result[T, ref CatchableError]
 
 template `!`*[T](value: ?!T): T =
+  ## Returns the value of a Result when you're absolutely sure that it
+  ## contains value. Using `!` on a Result without a value raises a Defect.
+
   value.get
 
 proc success*[T](value: T): ?!T =
+  ## Creates a successfull Result containing the value.
+  ##
   ok(?!T, value)
 
 proc success*: ?!void =
+  ## Creates a successfull Result without a value.
+
   ok(?!void)
 
 proc failure*(T: type, error: ref CatchableError): ?!T =
+  ## Creates a failed Result containing the error.
+
   err(?!T, error)
 
 proc failure*(T: type, message: string): ?!T =
+  ## Creates a failed Result containing a `ResultFailure` with the specified
+  ## error message.
+
   T.failure newException(ResultFailure, message)
 
 template failure*(error: ref CatchableError): auto =
+  ## Creates a failed Result containing the error.
+
   err error
 
 template failure*(message: string): auto =
+  ## Creates a failed Result containing the error.
+
   failure newException(ResultFailure, message)
 
 proc isSuccess*[T](value: ?!T): bool =
+  ## Returns true when the Result contains a value.
+
   value.isOk
 
 proc isFailure*[T](value: ?!T): bool =
+  ## Returns true when the Result contains an error.
+
   value.isErr
 
 template `->?`*[T,U](value: ?!T, expression: ?!U): ?!U =
@@ -68,9 +92,14 @@ template `->?`*[T,U,V](values: (?!T, ?!U), expression: V): ?!V =
   values ->? expression.success
 
 template `|?`*[T,E](value: Result[T,E], fallback: T): T =
+  ## Use the `|?` operator to supply a fallback value when a Result does not
+  ## hold a value.
+
   value.valueOr(fallback)
 
 proc option*[T,E](value: Result[T,E]): ?T =
+  ## Converts a Result into an Option.
+
   if value.isOk:
     try: # workaround for erroneouos exception tracking when T is a closure
       value.unsafeGet.some

questionable/without.nim

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 template without*(expression, body) =
+  ## Used to place guards that ensure that an Option or Result contains a value.
+
   let ok = expression
   if not ok:
     body