text/template: doesn't return template on lookup

[syst3mw0rm]

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "text/template"
)

func main() {
    t := template.New("base")
    fmt.Println(t.Lookup("base"))

    t.Parse("{{define \"test\"}}{{end}}")
    fmt.Println(t.Lookup("test"))
    fmt.Println(t.Lookup("base"))
}

returns

<nil>
&{test 0x2083060e0 0x20829c400  }
&{base 0x208306000 0x20829c400  }

on tip b21ff39

First line of output should not be <nil>

[syst3mw0rm]

@robpike I've the fix ready, I'll push the CL once you merge https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/10240/

[gopherbot]

CL https://golang.org/cl/10607 mentions this issue.

[robpike]

Working as intended. There is no definition yet, just a name. This is a documentation issue.

[gopherbot]

CL https://golang.org/cl/10641 mentions this issue.

[gopherbot]

CL https://golang.org/cl/10622 mentions this issue.