[Dancer-users] template() behaviour change in 1.3090 (immediately returning)

[Richard Huxton]

On 16/12/11 10:35, David Precious wrote:
> In 1.3090, template() (and some other keywords, e.g. pass(), halt()
> etc) now immediately halt execution of the route handler.
>
> This made perfect sense for the other keywords affected, but for
> template(), it seems plenty of people are using template() in
> undocumented (but not incorrect) ways to generate emails etc, rather
> than intending the return value of template to be returned by their
> route handler immediately.

To be fair, it was documented to *not return*.

> Since this is causing problems for people, we're going to reverse this
> change, better document the behaviour and usage of the template keyword,
> and get a new release out ASAP.

Good - because I'm not sure what square we'd all have to "occupy" if the 
decision had stood. Besides - it's too cold and wet here to be sat 
outside with a placard :-)

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   Richard Huxton
   Archonet Ltd