Panics on rustbiteshttps://www.rustbites.com/tags/panics/Recent content in Panics on rustbitesHugoenThu, 30 Apr 2026 19:58:08 +0200110. slice::split_at_checked — Split Without the Panichttps://www.rustbites.com/posts/bite-110/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100https://www.rustbites.com/posts/bite-110/<p><code>slice.split_at(i)</code> panics the second <code>i &gt; len</code>. The usual fix is a length check wrapped around the call so you don&rsquo;t blow up on a bad index. <code>split_at_checked</code> does the same job in one call and hands you an <code>Option</code>.</p>