summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/exercises/14_generics
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
authorAdam Brewer <adamhb321@gmail.com>2023-10-16 07:37:12 -0400
committerAdam Brewer <adamhb321@gmail.com>2023-10-16 07:37:12 -0400
commit64d95837e9813541cf5b357de13865ce687ae98d (patch)
treef022c5d5ba01128811c0b77618a7adb843ee876b /exercises/14_generics
parentc3941323e2c0b9ee286494327de92e00f23b9e3a (diff)
Update Exercises Directory Names to Reflect Order
Diffstat (limited to 'exercises/14_generics')
-rw-r--r--exercises/14_generics/README.md11
-rw-r--r--exercises/14_generics/generics1.rs14
-rw-r--r--exercises/14_generics/generics2.rs34
3 files changed, 59 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/exercises/14_generics/README.md b/exercises/14_generics/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de46d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/14_generics/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Generics
+
+Generics is the topic of generalizing types and functionalities to broader cases.
+This is extremely useful for reducing code duplication in many ways, but can call for rather involving syntax.
+Namely, being generic requires taking great care to specify over which types a generic type is actually considered valid.
+The simplest and most common use of generics is for type parameters.
+
+## Further information
+
+- [Generic Data Types](https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/ch10-01-syntax.html)
+- [Bounds](https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/generics/bounds.html)
diff --git a/exercises/14_generics/generics1.rs b/exercises/14_generics/generics1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35c1d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/14_generics/generics1.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// generics1.rs
+//
+// This shopping list program isn't compiling! Use your knowledge of generics to
+// fix it.
+//
+// Execute `rustlings hint generics1` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a
+// hint.
+
+// I AM NOT DONE
+
+fn main() {
+ let mut shopping_list: Vec<?> = Vec::new();
+ shopping_list.push("milk");
+}
diff --git a/exercises/14_generics/generics2.rs b/exercises/14_generics/generics2.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..074cd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/14_generics/generics2.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// generics2.rs
+//
+// This powerful wrapper provides the ability to store a positive integer value.
+// Rewrite it using generics so that it supports wrapping ANY type.
+//
+// Execute `rustlings hint generics2` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a
+// hint.
+
+// I AM NOT DONE
+
+struct Wrapper {
+ value: u32,
+}
+
+impl Wrapper {
+ pub fn new(value: u32) -> Self {
+ Wrapper { value }
+ }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+ use super::*;
+
+ #[test]
+ fn store_u32_in_wrapper() {
+ assert_eq!(Wrapper::new(42).value, 42);
+ }
+
+ #[test]
+ fn store_str_in_wrapper() {
+ assert_eq!(Wrapper::new("Foo").value, "Foo");
+ }
+}