img_url / image_url inconsistency with broken image urls

[twilson90]

A product without an image using the img_url filter:
{{ product | img_url }}

Outputs a valid image URL:
//cdn.shopify.com/shopifycloud/shopify/assets/no-image-100-c91dd4bdb56513f2cbf4fc15436ca35e9d4ecd014546c8d421b1aece861dfecf_small.gif

A product without an image using the image_url filter:
{{ product | image_url }}

Outputs the follow error:
[Liquid error (snippets/image line 8): invalid url input](http://127.0.0.1:9292/products/test) [test](http://127.0.0.1:9292/products/test)

Nobody wants to see an error with a line reference to the store's source code on a production store due to a bad image link. I can't think of any scenario where this behaviour would be preferable.
This also breaks any proceeding image_tag filter.
Is this a bug?

[maks-afew]

I ran into this issue when developing a new section. The workaround would be to first check if the image exists, and then loading it like this:

{% if image %}{{ image | image_url }}{% else %}whatever{% endif %}

But this is unnecessary ugly, new stuff shouldn't be less good than deprecated.
Not sure why return an exception, please fix

[sillycube]

I come across the issue today. Can it give a better output instead of the liquid error? I am following this example {{ product | image_url: width: 450 }}

I've tried the default filter but it doesn't work. This is ok: {%- if product.featured_image -%}"{{ product | image_url: width: 480 }}"{%- else -%}'abc'{%- endif %}

[naadeiii]

I'm experiencing the same issue when using image_url. img_url gets flagged by theme check, so I have to disable the check in this single repo.

Correct output:
{{ section.settings.image_right | img_url: 'master' }}
output: .../cdn/shop/files/banner-right.jpg?v=1688080442

Incorrect output:
{{ section.settings.image_right | image_url: 'master' }}
output: files/banner-right.jpg

[emmanuelizzy]

I'm experiencing the same issue when using image_url. img_url gets flagged by theme check, so I have to disable the check in this single repo.

Correct output: {{ section.settings.image_right | img_url: 'master' }} output: .../cdn/shop/files/banner-right.jpg?v=1688080442

Incorrect output: {{ section.settings.image_right | image_url: 'master' }} output: files/banner-right.jpg

How do you disable theme check, I'm trying to disable it for my project or find a way to update the default setting if there is an option.

I plan to update the tab size for schema JSON; the default is 2, but I'm a 4-space developer. Thanks.

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By the way, I'm experiencing the same image_url issue where it returns files/banner-right.jpg while the img_url returns the URL as expected but we have a deprecated notice.

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Edit
Solution: {{ section.settings.image_right | image_url }}.
The solution is removing the size flag and Shopify returns the image URL as expected.

[maks-afew]

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