Rust also provides us with a HashSet data structure that is mainly used when we want to make sure that no duplicate values are present in our data structure.If we try to insert a new value into a HashSet that is already present in it, then the previous value gets overwritten by the new value that we insertedBesides the key features, a HashSet is also used to do the following operations −union − Extract all the unique elements in both sets.difference −G ets all the elements that are present in the first set, but not in the second.intersection − Gets ... Read More

HashMap is an important data structure, as it allows us to store data in key-value pairs. In Rust, HashMap stores values by key.HashMap keys can be Boolean, Integer, strings or any other data type that implements the Eq and Hash traits.HashMaps can grow in size, and when the space becomes too excessive, they can also shrink themselves.We can create a HashMap in multiple ways, we can use either HashMap::with_capacity(uint) or HashMap::new().Following are the methods that HashMaps support:insert()get()remove()iter()ExampleLet’s see an example where we build a HashMap and use all these operations stated above.Consider the example shown below. Live Demouse std::collections::HashMap; fn ... Read More

From and Into are two traits that Rust provides us. They are internally linked.From TraitWe make use of From trait when we want to define a trait to how to create itself from any other type. It provides a very simple mechanism with which we can convert between several types.For example, we can easily convert str into a String.ExampleConsider the example shown below: Live Demofn main() {    let my_str = "hello";    let my_string = String::from(my_str);    println!("{}", my_string); }OutputhelloWe can even convert our own types.ExampleConsider the example shown below:use std::convert::From; #[derive(Debug)] struct Num {    value: i64, } impl ... Read More

File operations normally include I/O operations. Rust provides us with different methods to handle all these operations.OpenRust provides an open static method that we can use to open a file in read-only mode.ExampleConsider the code shown below:use std::fs::File; use std::io::prelude::*; use std::path::Path; fn main() {    // Create a path to the desired file    let path = Path::new("out.txt");    let display = path.display();    let mut file = match File::open(&path) {       Err(why) => panic!("unable to open {}: {}", display, why),       Ok(file) => file,    };    let mut s = String::new();    match ... Read More

Also referred to as enumerations, enums are very useful in certain cases. In Rust, we use enums, as they allow us to define a type that may be one of a few different variants.Enumerations are declared with the keyword enum.Example Live Demo#![allow(unused)] #[derive(Debug)] enum Animal {    Dog,    Cat, } fn main() {    let mut b : Animal = Animal::Dog;    b = Animal::Cat;    println!("{:?}", b); }OutputCatZero-variant EnumsEnums in Rust can also have zero variants, hence the name Zero-variant enums. Since they do not have any valid values, they cannot be instantiated.Zero-variant enums are equivalent to the never ... Read More

Rust provides us with two types of constants. These are −const − an unchangeable valuestatic − possible mutable value with static lifetime.If we try to assign another value to an already declared const value, the compiler will throw an error.ExampleConsider the example shown below − Live Demostatic LANGUAGE: &str = "TutorialsPoint-Rust"; const THRESHOLD: i32 = 10; fn is_small(n: i32) -> bool {    n < THRESHOLD } fn main() {    // Error! Cannot modify a `const`.    THRESHOLD = 5;    println!("Everything worked fine!"); }In the above code, we are trying to modify the value of a variable that is ... Read More

Channels are a medium that allow communication to take place between two or more threads. Rust provides asynchronous channels that enable communication between threads.Channels in Rust allow a unidirectional flow of communication between two endpoints. These two endpoints are Sender and Receiver.ExampleConsider the example shown below −use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender, Receiver}; use std::sync::mpsc; use std::thread; static NTHREADS: i32 = 3; fn main() {    let (tx, rx): (Sender, Receiver) = mpsc::channel();    let mut children = Vec::new();    for id in 0..NTHREADS {       let thread_tx = tx.clone();       let child = thread::spawn(move || {   ... Read More

Casting or explicit conversion is only allowed in Rust, there’s no implicit conversion that the compiler of Rust does for us. It is known that, in many cases, implicit conversion can lead to data losses, which is not a good thing.Rules for converting between different types is pretty similar to C. In Rust though, we make use of as keyword when we want to convert from one type to another.Example:Consider the following example: Live Demo// Suppress all warnings from casts which overflow. #![allow(overflowing_literals)] fn main() {    let decimal = 65.43_f32;    // Error! No implicit conversion    // ... Read More

An array is a data structure that is used to contain objects of the same type T. These objects are stored in contiguous memory locations.In Rust, the arrays are created by making the use of [ ] brackets. It is important that the size of the arrays must be known at the compile time. Also, unlike other languages like Java and C++, the length of the array is part of its type in Rust.[T; length].This means that an array of signature say, [i32, 4], is different from an array with the signature [i32, 5].Arrays can be immutable in nature and there ... Read More

PHP 8 uses a new built-in exception ValueError. PHP throws this exception when we pass a value to a function, which has a valid type but cannot be used for operation. In the earlier versions of PHP, we used to get a Warning error in such cases, but PHP 8 will show a ValueError.Example: ValueError in PHP 8OutputFatal error: Uncaught ValueError: array_rand(): Argument #1 ($array) cannot be emptyExample Live DemoOutputbool(false)Example: ValueError in PHP 8OutputFatal error: Uncaught ValueError: array_rand(): Argument #1 ($array) cannot be empty