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C. MilanesiBeginning Rusthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7208-4_7

7. Enumerations and Matching

Carlo Milanesi1  
(1)
Bergamo, Italy
 
In this chapter, you will learn:

  • How enums help in defining variables that can take on values only from a finite set of cases

  • How enums can be used to implement discriminated union types

  • How to use the match pattern-matching construct to handle enums

  • How to use the match construct to handle other data types, like integer numbers, strings, and single characters

  • How to define enumerations containing fields of data and how to match them with literals

  • How to define variables in patterns of match statements

  • How to use match expressions ...

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