diff --git a/function/must.go b/function/must.go
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+++ b/function/must.go
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+package function
+
+// Must initiates a panic if the function provided in it returns an error.
+//
+// See [regexp.MustCompile] as an example of how to use it.
+//
+// WARN(toby3d): this utility should only be used for data provided by the
+// developer side. Any data from other sources should be handled in the regular
+// way.
+func Must[T any](v T, err error) T {
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return v
+}
diff --git a/function/must_test.go b/function/must_test.go
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+package function_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"source.toby3d.me/toby3d/hacks/function"
+)
+
+func TestMust(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	testFunc := func(input string) (result [2]float64, err error) {
+		coords := strings.Split(input, ",")
+		if len(coords) < 2 {
+			return result, fmt.Errorf("got '%s', want input in format '9.999,9.999'", input)
+		}
+
+		for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+			if result[i], err = strconv.ParseFloat(coords[i], 64); err != nil {
+				return result, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse coordinate '%s': %w", coords[i], err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	if actual := function.Must(testFunc("1.23,9.87")); len(actual) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("want 2 lenght float array, got %v", actual)
+	}
+}