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# buildOptional(_:)

Provides an empty array when an optional evaluator block is absent.

```
static func buildOptional(_ component: [any EvaluatorProtocol<Sample, Subject>]?) -> [any EvaluatorProtocol<Sample, Subject>]
```

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