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| author | Adam Brewer <adamhb321@gmail.com> | 2023-10-16 07:37:12 -0400 |
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| committer | Adam Brewer <adamhb321@gmail.com> | 2023-10-16 07:37:12 -0400 |
| commit | 64d95837e9813541cf5b357de13865ce687ae98d (patch) | |
| tree | f022c5d5ba01128811c0b77618a7adb843ee876b /exercises/19_smart_pointers/cow1.rs | |
| parent | c3941323e2c0b9ee286494327de92e00f23b9e3a (diff) | |
Update Exercises Directory Names to Reflect Order
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diff --git a/exercises/19_smart_pointers/cow1.rs b/exercises/19_smart_pointers/cow1.rs new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fcd3e0b --- /dev/null +++ b/exercises/19_smart_pointers/cow1.rs @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +// cow1.rs +// +// This exercise explores the Cow, or Clone-On-Write type. Cow is a +// clone-on-write smart pointer. It can enclose and provide immutable access to +// borrowed data, and clone the data lazily when mutation or ownership is +// required. The type is designed to work with general borrowed data via the +// Borrow trait. +// +// This exercise is meant to show you what to expect when passing data to Cow. +// Fix the unit tests by checking for Cow::Owned(_) and Cow::Borrowed(_) at the +// TODO markers. +// +// Execute `rustlings hint cow1` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a hint. + +// I AM NOT DONE + +use std::borrow::Cow; + +fn abs_all<'a, 'b>(input: &'a mut Cow<'b, [i32]>) -> &'a mut Cow<'b, [i32]> { + for i in 0..input.len() { + let v = input[i]; + if v < 0 { + // Clones into a vector if not already owned. + input.to_mut()[i] = -v; + } + } + input +} + +#[cfg(test)] +mod tests { + use super::*; + + #[test] + fn reference_mutation() -> Result<(), &'static str> { + // Clone occurs because `input` needs to be mutated. + let slice = [-1, 0, 1]; + let mut input = Cow::from(&slice[..]); + match abs_all(&mut input) { + Cow::Owned(_) => Ok(()), + _ => Err("Expected owned value"), + } + } + + #[test] + fn reference_no_mutation() -> Result<(), &'static str> { + // No clone occurs because `input` doesn't need to be mutated. + let slice = [0, 1, 2]; + let mut input = Cow::from(&slice[..]); + match abs_all(&mut input) { + // TODO + } + } + + #[test] + fn owned_no_mutation() -> Result<(), &'static str> { + // We can also pass `slice` without `&` so Cow owns it directly. In this + // case no mutation occurs and thus also no clone, but the result is + // still owned because it was never borrowed or mutated. + let slice = vec![0, 1, 2]; + let mut input = Cow::from(slice); + match abs_all(&mut input) { + // TODO + } + } + + #[test] + fn owned_mutation() -> Result<(), &'static str> { + // Of course this is also the case if a mutation does occur. In this + // case the call to `to_mut()` in the abs_all() function returns a + // reference to the same data as before. + let slice = vec![-1, 0, 1]; + let mut input = Cow::from(slice); + match abs_all(&mut input) { + // TODO + } + } +} |
