Supporting optional path parameter and regex match

[ashokgelal]

Is it possible to mark a path parameter as optional? Something like route("GET", "/users/<user>/blogs/<blog>/posts/<post?>", handler("get user blog post")), where the last parameter <post> is optional.

Along the same line, it'd be great if rut supported regex match something like route("GET", "/img/<path:.*>", handler("get image")).

The regex one isn't that important but just a nice to have.

Thank you!

[danielnorberg]

The optional path parameter, could that be achieved using two different routes, one with the parameter, one without?

General regex match is a big undertaking and unlikely to be implemented. But smaller specific improvements are more feasible.

[ashokgelal]

That's how I've started doing it - having two routes. But I think having just one route is cleaner. When you have multiple optional parameters, it kind of becomes cluttered.

I understand your concern about regex matching so don't worry about it. Thank you!