Safe JSON.parse with lodash.js

parseLodash.js

function parseLodash(str){
    return _.attempt(JSON.parse.bind(null, str));
}

Nice. You can use this to validate JSON:

function isValidJson(str) {
   return _.isError(parseLodash(str));
}

I know this is an old gist, but could you explain why you used _.attempt(JSON.parse.bind(null, str)) instead of just _.attempt(JSON.parse, str)?

I've seen the _.attempt(JSON.parse.bind(null, str)) used elsewhere, but no explanation has been provided.

ok

@bllevy so that this is hard bound to our preference and left at the mercy of _.attempt or a foreign function. I think it's just a protective pattern.