Responseok

Responseok is a term used in software development to denote a successful response from a system, service, or API. It can refer to a boolean indicator, a function name, or a property in different programming languages and libraries. The term blends “response” with “OK” to echo the conventional meaning of a successful interaction, typically aligned with HTTP 2xx status codes.

Usage patterns include checking a value or invoking a function that returns true when a response is deemed successful. In client code, a function named responseOk or a property named ok (or Response.ok) is commonly used to decide whether to proceed with further processing, such as parsing the body or triggering downstream actions. Different libraries may implement the concept with slightly varying semantics; some rely strictly on status codes, while others also consider domain-specific indicators in the response payload.

Language variants and example checks:

- JavaScript: function responseOk(res) { return res != null && res.status >= 200 && res.status < 300; }

- Python: def response_ok(res): return getattr(res, 'status', None) is not None and 200 <= res.status < 300

- Go: func ResponseOk(res *Response) bool { return res != nil && res.StatusCode >= 200 && res.StatusCode < 300 }

Limitations include that a 2xx status does not guarantee the response content is valid or contains the expected data. Some systems may use non-HTTP indicators of success, and additional validation of headers, body content, or business rules may be required.

See also: HTTP status codes, API design, error handling, response handling conventions.