Building Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) with Rust Enums and Patterns
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
In the world of programming, building Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) can be a powerful way to provide custom solutions tailored to specific problems. Rust, known for its focus on safety and concurrency, offers unique features that enable......
Refactoring Big Switch-Case Logic from Other Languages to Rust Enums
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
When taking a deep dive into Rust, a fascinating journey awaits for developers looking to refactor complex logic written in other languages, such as lengthy switch-case or if-else chains, using the expressive power of Rust enums. Rust,......
Rust - Avoiding Code Duplication by Collapsing Similar Enum Match Arms
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
Code duplication is a common challenge faced by developers, which can lead to longer, more error-prone, and harder-to-maintain codebases. One effective strategy for reducing code duplication is to collapse similar match arms in enums,......
Rust - Combining Enum Variants with Shared Data Using `Arc` or `Rc`
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
When working with Rust, a powerful systems programming language, you may come across situations where you want to efficiently and safely encapsulate shared data across different variants within an enum. This pattern can be incredibly......
Rust - Enum Exhaustiveness and Future-Proofing with `#[non_exhaustive]`
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
When working with enums in Rust, one of the language's compelling features is pattern matching. It provides exhaustive checks to ensure all possibilities are covered, helping you catch logical errors during compilation. However, what......
Implementing State Transitions with Enum Variants in Rust
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
In Rust, enum variants offer a powerful way to represent state transitions effectively and safely. By using enums for state management, you can avoid common pitfalls associated with mutable state and leverage Rust’s strong type system to......
Matching By Reference and By Value in Rust Enums
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
Understanding the concepts of matching by reference and by value is crucial when working with Enumerations (enums) in Rust. Enums in Rust are a powerful and flexible data type that can be more explicitly expressed through patterns. In this......
Rust - Using Self-Referential Enum Variants Carefully
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
Enums in Rust represent a type that can be one of several different variants. A common advanced pattern in Rust involves the usage of self-referential enum variants. While this is an incredibly powerful idiom, it requires a careful......
Creating Associated Functions on Rust Enums for Utility Methods
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
Enums in Rust provide a powerful way to define a type that can represent multiple possible values. Rust's enums can be made even more useful by associating functions directly with them, thus allowing us to encapsulate utility methods......
Rust - Leveraging Enum Iteration via Crates or Custom Implementations
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
Enumerations, or enums, are a powerful feature in many programming languages that allow developers to define a type by enumerating its possible values. In Rust, enums are particularly flexible, able to carry associated data, and are a......
Serializing and Deserializing Enums with Serde in Rust
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
Working with enums in Rust is a powerful way to model data. However, handling these enums when interfacing with systems that require serialization, such as web APIs, can initially seem challenging. Fortunately, with the help of the Serde......
Rust - Storing Multiple Enum Variants in Collections: Boxes and Trait Objects
Updated: Jan 04, 2025
When programming in Rust, you may encounter situations where you have multiple enum variants that you want to store within a collection. Rust's powerful type system allows for handling such situations effectively, but it also requires......