Add `attemptOption` to Alternative
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Description
def attemptOption[A](fa: F[A]): F[Option[A]] =
fa.map(_.some) <+> Option.empty[A].pure[F]
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- 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 Alternative entry point and reading its existing combinators to understand the surrounding API and typeclass assumptions. Check the relevant Alternative tests or test suite, then confirm that the new operation is exposed consistently and behaves as described for successful and empty alternatives.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- scala
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100