github.com/ccoVeille/go-safecast @v2.0.1

package safecast_test

import ( "fmt"

"github.com/ccoveille/go-safecast/v2"

)

func Example() { var a int64

a = 42
b, err := safecast.Convert[int16](a) // everything is fine because 42 fits in int16
if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
}
fmt.Println(b)

a = 255 + 1
_, err = safecast.Convert[uint8](a) // 256 is greater than uint8 maximum value
if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
}

a = -1
_, err = safecast.Convert[uint64](a) // -1 cannot fit in uint64
if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
}

str := "\x99" // ASCII code 153 for Trademark symbol
e := str[0]
_, err = safecast.Convert[int8](e)
if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
}

// Output:
// 42
// conversion issue: 256 (int64) is greater than 255 (uint8): maximum value for this type exceeded
// conversion issue: -1 (int64) is less than 0 (uint64): minimum value for this type exceeded
// conversion issue: 153 (uint8) is greater than 127 (int8): maximum value for this type exceeded

}