1 files changed, 12 insertions, 26 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 66daaf9..e60a076 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -178,17 +178,11 @@ impl<'a> TableSlice<'a> {
     /// as not beeing tty, and ANSI escape characters won't be displayed unless `force colorize`
     /// is set to `true`.
     /// # Returns
-    /// The number of lines printed
-    /// # Panic
-    /// Panic if writing to standard output fails
-    pub fn print_tty(&self, force_colorize: bool) -> usize {
-        let r = match (stdout(), atty::is(atty::Stream::Stdout) || force_colorize) {
+    /// A `Result` holding the number of lines printed, or an `io::Error` if any failure happens
+    pub fn print_tty(&self, force_colorize: bool) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+        match (stdout(), atty::is(atty::Stream::Stdout) || force_colorize) {
             (Some(mut o), true) => self.print_term(&mut *o),
             _ => self.print(&mut io::stdout()),
-        };
-        match r {
-            Err(e) => panic!("Cannot print table to standard output : {}", e),
-            Ok(height) => height
         }
     }
 
@@ -196,13 +190,10 @@ impl<'a> TableSlice<'a> {
     /// stdout is a tty terminal. This means that if stdout is redirected to a file, or piped
     /// to another program, no color will be displayed.
     /// To force colors rendering, use `print_tty()` method.
-    /// Calling `printstd()` is equivalent to calling `print_tty(false)`
-    /// # Returns
-    /// The number of lines printed
-    /// # Panic
-    /// Panic if writing to standard output fails
-    pub fn printstd(&self) -> usize {
-        self.print_tty(false)
+    /// Any failure to print is ignored. For better control, use `print_tty()`.
+    /// Calling `printstd()` is equivalent to calling `print_tty(false)` and ignoring the result.
+    pub fn printstd(&self) {
+        let _ = self.print_tty(false); // Ignore result
     }
 }
 
@@ -352,10 +343,8 @@ impl Table {
     /// as not beeing tty, and ANSI escape characters won't be displayed unless `force colorize`
     /// is set to `true`.
     /// # Returns
-    /// The number of lines printed
-    /// # Panic
-    /// Panic if writing to standard output fails
-    pub fn print_tty(&self, force_colorize: bool) -> usize {
+    /// A `Result` holding the number of lines printed, or an `io::Error` if any failure happens
+    pub fn print_tty(&self, force_colorize: bool) -> Result<usize, Error> {
         self.as_ref().print_tty(force_colorize)
     }
 
@@ -363,12 +352,9 @@ impl Table {
     /// stdout is a tty terminal. This means that if stdout is redirected to a file, or piped
     /// to another program, no color will be displayed.
     /// To force colors rendering, use `print_tty()` method.
-    /// Calling `printstd()` is equivalent to calling `print_tty(false)`
-    /// # Returns
-    /// The number of lines printed
-    /// # Panic
-    /// Panic if writing to standard output fails
-    pub fn printstd(&self) -> usize {
+    /// Any failure to print is ignored. For better control, use `print_tty()`.
+    /// Calling `printstd()` is equivalent to calling `print_tty(false)` and ignoring the result.
+    pub fn printstd(&self) {
         self.as_ref().printstd()
     }