Improve error handling, safety, readability; replace unsafe patterns. #7446
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✅ Pull Request: Improve Error Handling, Safety & Readability Summary
This pull request improves the stability, safety, and readability of the PIR tool without changing its core functionality.
Changes Made
Replaced unsafe pattern matches on Program with safe bindings.
Replaced raw error calls with friendly error messages + exitFailure.
Improved readability in retention analysis and name table generation.
Updated sorting using Down for cleaner intent.
Added simple CLI messages for better user feedback.
Added comments explaining intentional orphan instances.
Removed minor redundancies and improved formatting.
Why This Matters
These changes:
Prevent sudden crashes caused by pattern-match failures
Make CLI errors easier to understand
Improve maintainability
Do not change logic or output format
No Functional Behavior Changed
This PR is safe, review-friendly, and strictly improves code quality.
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