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Summary of Changes

This pull request addresses issue #1024, which involves a segfault in the verify_examples.sh script. The segfault occurs when the go mod edit -json command doesn't find any replace directives in the go.mod file, resulting in a null value being passed to gojq. To fix this, the script now checks if the Replace field in the JSON output is null. If it is, an empty array is initialized for the replaces variable, preventing the segfault.

Highlights

• Bug Fix: Addresses a segfault in verify_examples.sh when no replace directives are found in go.mod.
• Conditional Logic: Introduces a check for a null Replace field in the JSON output of go mod edit -json.
• Array Initialization: Initializes an empty array for replaces when the Replace field is null.

Changelog

• verify_examples.sh
  • Added a conditional check on line 50 to determine if the 'Replace' field from go mod edit -json is null.
  • If the 'Replace' field is null, an empty array is initialized for the replaces variable on line 52 to prevent a segfault.
  • Added echo statements on lines 51 and 54 to indicate whether the 'Replace' field is null or not for debugging purposes.

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Code Review

The pull request addresses a potential segfault in the verify_examples.sh script when no replace directives are found in the go.mod file. The added conditional check and initialization of the replaces array as empty when the 'Replace' field is null seems like a reasonable solution. I've provided a suggestion to improve the readability of the conditional statement.

Summary of Findings

• Readability of conditional statement: The conditional statement can be improved by using the -z operator to check if the output of the command is empty, which is more idiomatic in bash scripting.

Assessment

The pull request appears to address the reported issue effectively. The added conditional check prevents the script from attempting to process a null 'Replace' field, which could lead to a segfault. The initialization of the replaces array as empty ensures that subsequent operations on the array do not fail. I recommend incorporating the suggested change to improve the readability of the conditional statement. Once that's done, the code should be in good shape to be merged, but please have others review and approve this code before merging.