What is categorization with enumerations in Rust?
Marvah MushtaqEnum in Rust
An enum in Rust is a custom data type representing data that can be any kind among several possible variants. Each variant in the enum can optionally have data associated with it. An enumerated type is defined using the enum keyword before the name of the enumeration. It also consists of methods.
Empty enum
Empty enums are similar to ! and can never be instantiated. They are used mainly to mess with the type system in interesting ways.
Fieldless enums
The simplest form of enum is one where none of the variants have any fields, a fieldless enum.
fn main() {
enum SomeEnum {
Variant1,
Variant2,
Variant3,
}
}Fieldless enums may also specify the value of their discriminants explicitly.
fn main() {
enum SomeEnum {
Variant22 = 22,
Variant44 = 44,
Variant45,
}
}Data-carrying enums
Enums with at least one variant with fields are called data-carrying enums. Note that for this definition, it is not relevant whether the variant fields are zero-sized.
fn main() {
enum Foo {
Bar(()),
Baz,
}
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