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* [ modules] ( #modules )
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* [ functions] ( #functions )
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* [ type definitions] ( grammar.html#type-definitions )
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- * [ structures ] ( #structures )
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+ * [ structs ] ( #structs )
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* [ enumerations] ( #enumerations )
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* [ constant items] ( #constant-items )
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* [ static items] ( #static-items )
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### Functions
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- A _ function item_ defines a sequence of [ statements] ( #statements ) and an
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- optional final [ expression] ( #expressions ) , along with a name and a set of
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- parameters. Functions are declared with the keyword ` fn ` . Functions declare a
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+ A _ function item_ defines a sequence of [ statements] ( #statements ) and a
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+ final [ expression] ( #expressions ) , along with a name and a set of
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+ parameters. Other than a name, all these are optional.
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+ Functions are declared with the keyword ` fn ` . Functions may declare a
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set of * input* [ * variables* ] ( #variables ) as parameters, through which the caller
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passes arguments into the function, and the * output* [ * type* ] ( #types )
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of the value the function will return to its caller on completion.
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```
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fn add(x: i32, y: i32) -> i32 {
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- return x + y;
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+ x + y
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}
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```
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let p: Point = (41, 68);
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```
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- ### Structures
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+ ### Structs
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A _ structure_ is a nominal [ structure type] ( #structure-types ) defined with the
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keyword ` struct ` .
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* ` target_pointer_width = "..." ` - Target pointer width in bits. This is set
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to ` "32" ` for targets with 32-bit pointers, and likewise set to ` "64" ` for
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64-bit pointers.
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+ * ` target_vendor = "..." ` - Vendor of the target, for example ` apple ` , ` pc ` , or
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+ simply ` "unknown" ` .
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* ` test ` - Enabled when compiling the test harness (using the ` --test ` flag).
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* ` unix ` - See ` target_family ` .
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* ` windows ` - See ` target_family ` .
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* ` advanced_slice_patterns ` - See the [ match expressions] ( #match-expressions )
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section for discussion; the exact semantics of
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slice patterns are subject to change, so some types
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- are still unstable.
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+ are still unstable.
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* ` slice_patterns ` - OK, actually, slice patterns are just scary and
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completely unstable.
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* ` box_syntax ` - Allows use of ` box ` expressions, the exact semantics of which
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is subject to change.
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+ * ` cfg_target_vendor ` - Allows conditional compilation using the ` target_vendor `
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+ matcher which is subject to change.
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+
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* ` concat_idents ` - Allows use of the ` concat_idents ` macro, which is in many
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ways insufficient for concatenating identifiers, and may be
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removed entirely for something more wholesome.
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### Structure expressions
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There are several forms of structure expressions. A _ structure expression_
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- consists of the [ path] ( #paths ) of a [ structure item] ( #structures ) , followed by
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+ consists of the [ path] ( #paths ) of a [ structure item] ( #structs ) , followed by
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a brace-enclosed list of one or more comma-separated name-value pairs,
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providing the field values of a new instance of the structure. A field name
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can be any identifier, and is separated from its value expression by a colon.
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The location denoted by a structure field is mutable if and only if the
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enclosing structure is mutable.
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A _ tuple structure expression_ consists of the [ path] ( #paths ) of a [ structure
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- item] ( #structures ) , followed by a parenthesized list of one or more
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+ item] ( #structs ) , followed by a parenthesized list of one or more
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comma-separated expressions (in other words, the path of a structure item
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followed by a tuple expression). The structure item must be a tuple structure
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item.
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A _ unit-like structure expression_ consists only of the [ path] ( #paths ) of a
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- [ structure item] ( #structures ) .
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The following are examples of structure expressions:
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A ` match ` expression branches on a * pattern* . The exact form of matching that
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occurs depends on the pattern. Patterns consist of some combination of
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- literals, destructured arrays or enum constructors, structures and tuples,
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+ literals, destructured arrays or enum constructors, structs and tuples,
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variable binding specifications, wildcards (` .. ` ), and placeholders (` _ ` ). A
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` match ` expression has a * head expression* , which is the value to compare to
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the patterns. The type of the patterns must equal the type of the head
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### Recursive types
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Nominal types &mdash ; [ enumerations] ( #enumerated-types ) and
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- [ structures ] ( #structure-types ) &mdash ; may be recursive. That is, each ` enum `
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+ [ structs ] ( #structure-types ) &mdash ; may be recursive. That is, each ` enum `
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constructor or ` struct ` field may refer, directly or indirectly, to the
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enclosing ` enum ` or ` struct ` type itself. Such recursion has restrictions:
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### Pointer types
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All pointers in Rust are explicit first-class values. They can be copied,
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- stored into data structures , and returned from functions. There are two
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+ stored into data structs , and returned from functions. There are two
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varieties of pointer in Rust:
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* References (` & ` )
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### Variables
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- an anonymous [ temporary] ( #lvalues, -rvalues-and-temporaries ) , or a named local
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+ an anonymous [ temporary] ( #lvalues-rvalues-and-temporaries ) , or a named local
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variable.
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A _ local variable_ (or * stack-local* allocation) holds a value directly,
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all compilation needs, and the other options are just available if more
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fine-grained control is desired over the output format of a Rust crate.
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- # Appendix: Rationales and design trade-offs
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- * TODO* .
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# Appendix: Influences
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Rust is not a particularly original language, with design elements coming from
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