There is nothing special about errors, though. This same problem is present for any kind of branching operation. age := getUserAge() if age < 18 { w.W

There is nothing special about errors, though. This same problem is present for any kind of branching operation. age := getUserAge() if age < 18 { w.Write([]byte("You are too young")) // Forgot to return here... } w.Write([]byte("<insert adult content>"))