restify / restify/node-restify
res.send can't send 0, false and null
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Description
Sometimes it makes sence to send data in simple raw form like 0 or false, but Response.send ignores any falsy body.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Response.send implementation referenced in the issue and inspect how it handles falsy bodies. Done means res.send can send 0, false, and null as raw response bodies while preserving existing behavior for other inputs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100