it looks like the ` get ` function for a k8s resource errors

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it looks like the ` get ` function for a k8s resource errors out when it doesn t exist what s the right way to handle this scenario so that the resource is created if it doesn t exist

many-knife-65312 · Answer

my code looks like this ```let sa = k8s core v1 ServiceAccount get id `$ namespace $ name ` if sa === undefined create the service account```

many-knife-65312 · Answer

the `get` function errors out and says resource lt name gt does not exist

many-knife-65312 · Answer

and the script stops

many-knife-65312 · Answer

it makes me sad cry

many-knife-65312 · Answer

anyone have thoughts on this I m beginning to think that the pattern of getting something before it exists is the wrong pattern

refined-engineer-9827 · Answer

use try catch I do this for a couple ops in python mostly around bootstrapping

refined-engineer-9827 · Answer

``` Handle bootstrapping chicken egg problem Here in case something happens and we need to re create the world initial setup = False try core vpc = gcp compute get network name = core vpc project = prj core except initial setup = True```

many-knife-65312 · Answer

I tried the node equivalent and it didn t trigger the catch function I experimented with it a bit and saw that finally was called but not catch

refined-engineer-9827 · Answer

oof I don t know node so can t help beyond that But yah most of my get to check blocks are wrapped in try except

many-knife-65312 · Answer

I ll try it again I m beginning to think that it s typescript related in that the catch function isn t called because the type that is passed doesn t match the signature shrug

many-knife-65312 · Answer

just did a quick try and now i m thinking it has something to do with `async` calls I m not a typescript expert so i m definitely overlooking something

many-knife-65312 · Answer

```try staticIP = gcp compute GlobalAddress get `banana` `banana` catch e console log here in catch finally console log here in finally ```

many-knife-65312 · Answer

in that code I see `here in finally` and the script exits with ```gcp compute GlobalAddress banana error Preview failed resource banana does not exist```