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Using enums to represent state in Rust
Many Rust beginners with a background in systems programming tend to use bool (or even u8 – an 8-bit unsigned integer type) to represent “state”. For example, how about a bool to indicate whether a user is active or not? struct User { // ... …
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Sep 22, 2023 | Using enums to represent state in Rust by bitshifta | 114 | 87 |
