//! Composable external iteration. //! //! If you've found yourself with a collection of some kind, and needed to //! perform an operation on the elements of said collection, you'll quickly run //! into 'iterators'. Iterators are heavily used in idiomatic Rust code, so //! it's worth becoming familiar with them. //! //! Before explaining more, let's talk about how this module is structured: //! //! # Organization //! //! This module is largely organized by type: //! //! * [Traits] are the core portion: these traits define what kind of iterators //! exist and what you can do with them. The methods of these traits are worth //! putting some extra study time into. //! * [Functions] provide some helpful ways to create some basic iterators. //! * [Structs] are often the return types of the various methods on this //! module's traits. You'll usually want to look at the method that creates //! the `struct`, rather than the `struct` itself. For more detail about why, //! see '[Implementing Iterator](#implementing-iterator)'. //! //! [Traits]: #traits //! [Functions]: #functions //! [Structs]: #structs //! //! That's it! Let's dig into iterators. //! //! # Iterator //! //! The heart and soul of this module is the [`Iterator`] trait. The core of //! [`Iterator`] looks like this: //! //! ``` //! trait Iterator { //! type Item; //! fn next(&mut self) -> Option; //! } //! ``` //! //! An iterator has a method, [`next`], which when called, returns an //! [Option]\. Calling [`next`] will return [`Some(Item)`] as long as there //! are elements, and once they've all been exhausted, will return `None` to //! indicate that iteration is finished. Individual iterators may choose to //! resume iteration, and so calling [`next`] again may or may not eventually //! start returning [`Some(Item)`] again at some point (for example, see [`TryIter`]). //! //! [`Iterator`]'s full definition includes a number of other methods as well, //! but they are default methods, built on top of [`next`], and so you get //! them for free. //! //! Iterators are also composable, and it's common to chain them together to do //! more complex forms of processing. See the [Adapters](#adapters) section //! below for more details. //! //! [`Some(Item)`]: Some //! [`next`]: Iterator::next //! [`TryIter`]: ../../std/sync/mpsc/struct.TryIter.html //! //! # The three forms of iteration //! //! There are three common methods which can create iterators from a collection: //! //! * `iter()`, which iterates over `&T`. //! * `iter_mut()`, which iterates over `&mut T`. //! * `into_iter()`, which iterates over `T`. //! //! Various things in the standard library may implement one or more of the //! three, where appropriate. //! //! # Implementing Iterator //! //! Creating an iterator of your own involves two steps: creating a `struct` to //! hold the iterator's state, and then implementing [`Iterator`] for that `struct`. //! This is why there are so many `struct`s in this module: there is one for //! each iterator and iterator adapter. //! //! Let's make an iterator named `Counter` which counts from `1` to `5`: //! //! ``` //! // First, the struct: //! //! /// An iterator which counts from one to five //! struct Counter { //! count: usize, //! } //! //! // we want our count to start at one, so let's add a new() method to help. //! // This isn't strictly necessary, but is convenient. Note that we start //! // `count` at zero, we'll see why in `next()`'s implementation below. //! impl Counter { //! fn new() -> Counter { //! Counter { count: 0 } //! } //! } //! //! // Then, we implement `Iterator` for our `Counter`: //! //! impl Iterator for Counter { //! // we will be counting with usize //! type Item = usize; //! //! // next() is the only required method //! fn next(&mut self) -> Option { //! // Increment our count. This is why we started at zero. //! self.count += 1; //! //! // Check to see if we've finished counting or not. //! if self.count < 6 { //! Some(self.count) //! } else { //! None //! } //! } //! } //! //! // And now we can use it! //! //! let mut counter = Counter::new(); //! //! assert_eq!(counter.next(), Some(1)); //! assert_eq!(counter.next(), Some(2)); //! assert_eq!(counter.next(), Some(3)); //! assert_eq!(counter.next(), Some(4)); //! assert_eq!(counter.next(), Some(5)); //! assert_eq!(counter.next(), None); //! ``` //! //! Calling [`next`] this way gets repetitive. Rust has a construct which can //! call [`next`] on your iterator, until it reaches `None`. Let's go over that //! next. //! //! Also note that `Iterator` provides a default implementation of methods such as `nth` and `fold` //! which call `next` internally. However, it is also possible to write a custom implementation of //! methods like `nth` and `fold` if an iterator can compute them more efficiently without calling //! `next`. //! //! # `for` loops and `IntoIterator` //! //! Rust's `for` loop syntax is actually sugar for iterators. Here's a basic //! example of `for`: //! //! ``` //! let values = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5]; //! //! for x in values { //! println!("{x}"); //! } //! ``` //! //! This will print the numbers one through five, each on their own line. But //! you'll notice something here: we never called anything on our vector to //! produce an iterator. What gives? //! //! There's a trait in the standard library for converting something into an //! iterator: [`IntoIterator`]. This trait has one method, [`into_iter`], //! which converts the thing implementing [`IntoIterator`] into an iterator. //! Let's take a look at that `for` loop again, and what the compiler converts //! it into: //! //! [`into_iter`]: IntoIterator::into_iter //! //! ``` //! let values = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5]; //! //! for x in values { //! println!("{x}"); //! } //! ``` //! //! Rust de-sugars this into: //! //! ``` //! let values = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5]; //! { //! let result = match IntoIterator::into_iter(values) { //! mut iter => loop { //! let next; //! match iter.next() { //! Some(val) => next = val, //! None => break, //! }; //! let x = next; //! let () = { println!("{x}"); }; //! }, //! }; //! result //! } //! ``` //! //! First, we call `into_iter()` on the value. Then, we match on the iterator //! that returns, calling [`next`] over and over until we see a `None`. At //! that point, we `break` out of the loop, and we're done iterating. //! //! There's one more subtle bit here: the standard library contains an //! interesting implementation of [`IntoIterator`]: //! //! ```ignore (only-for-syntax-highlight) //! impl IntoIterator for I //! ``` //! //! In other words, all [`Iterator`]s implement [`IntoIterator`], by just //! returning themselves. This means two things: //! //! 1. If you're writing an [`Iterator`], you can use it with a `for` loop. //! 2. If you're creating a collection, implementing [`IntoIterator`] for it //! will allow your collection to be used with the `for` loop. //! //! # Iterating by reference //! //! Since [`into_iter()`] takes `self` by value, using a `for` loop to iterate //! over a collection consumes that collection. Often, you may want to iterate //! over a collection without consuming it. Many collections offer methods that //! provide iterators over references, conventionally called `iter()` and //! `iter_mut()` respectively: //! //! ``` //! let mut values = vec![41]; //! for x in values.iter_mut() { //! *x += 1; //! } //! for x in values.iter() { //! assert_eq!(*x, 42); //! } //! assert_eq!(values.len(), 1); // `values` is still owned by this function. //! ``` //! //! If a collection type `C` provides `iter()`, it usually also implements //! `IntoIterator` for `&C`, with an implementation that just calls `iter()`. //! Likewise, a collection `C` that provides `iter_mut()` generally implements //! `IntoIterator` for `&mut C` by delegating to `iter_mut()`. This enables a //! convenient shorthand: //! //! ``` //! let mut values = vec![41]; //! for x in &mut values { // same as `values.iter_mut()` //! *x += 1; //! } //! for x in &values { // same as `values.iter()` //! assert_eq!(*x, 42); //! } //! assert_eq!(values.len(), 1); //! ``` //! //! While many collections offer `iter()`, not all offer `iter_mut()`. For //! example, mutating the keys of a [`HashSet`] could put the collection //! into an inconsistent state if the key hashes change, so this collection //! only offers `iter()`. //! //! [`into_iter()`]: IntoIterator::into_iter //! [`HashSet`]: ../../std/collections/struct.HashSet.html //! //! # Adapters //! //! Functions which take an [`Iterator`] and return another [`Iterator`] are //! often called 'iterator adapters', as they're a form of the 'adapter //! pattern'. //! //! Common iterator adapters include [`map`], [`take`], and [`filter`]. //! For more, see their documentation. //! //! If an iterator adapter panics, the iterator will be in an unspecified (but //! memory safe) state. This state is also not guaranteed to stay the same //! across versions of Rust, so you should avoid relying on the exact values //! returned by an iterator which panicked. //! //! [`map`]: Iterator::map //! [`take`]: Iterator::take //! [`filter`]: Iterator::filter //! //! # Laziness //! //! Iterators (and iterator [adapters](#adapters)) are *lazy*. This means that //! just creating an iterator doesn't _do_ a whole lot. Nothing really happens //! until you call [`next`]. This is sometimes a source of confusion when //! creating an iterator solely for its side effects. For example, the [`map`] //! method calls a closure on each element it iterates over: //! //! ``` //! # #![allow(unused_must_use)] //! # #![cfg_attr(not(bootstrap), allow(map_unit_fn))] //! let v = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5]; //! v.iter().map(|x| println!("{x}")); //! ``` //! //! This will not print any values, as we only created an iterator, rather than //! using it. The compiler will warn us about this kind of behavior: //! //! ```text //! warning: unused result that must be used: iterators are lazy and //! do nothing unless consumed //! ``` //! //! The idiomatic way to write a [`map`] for its side effects is to use a //! `for` loop or call the [`for_each`] method: //! //! ``` //! let v = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5]; //! //! v.iter().for_each(|x| println!("{x}")); //! // or //! for x in &v { //! println!("{x}"); //! } //! ``` //! //! [`map`]: Iterator::map //! [`for_each`]: Iterator::for_each //! //! Another common way to evaluate an iterator is to use the [`collect`] //! method to produce a new collection. //! //! [`collect`]: Iterator::collect //! //! # Infinity //! //! Iterators do not have to be finite. As an example, an open-ended range is //! an infinite iterator: //! //! ``` //! let numbers = 0..; //! ``` //! //! It is common to use the [`take`] iterator adapter to turn an infinite //! iterator into a finite one: //! //! ``` //! let numbers = 0..; //! let five_numbers = numbers.take(5); //! //! for number in five_numbers { //! println!("{number}"); //! } //! ``` //! //! This will print the numbers `0` through `4`, each on their own line. //! //! Bear in mind that methods on infinite iterators, even those for which a //! result can be determined mathematically in finite time, might not terminate. //! Specifically, methods such as [`min`], which in the general case require //! traversing every element in the iterator, are likely not to return //! successfully for any infinite iterators. //! //! ```no_run //! let ones = std::iter::repeat(1); //! let least = ones.min().unwrap(); // Oh no! An infinite loop! //! // `ones.min()` causes an infinite loop, so we won't reach this point! //! println!("The smallest number one is {least}."); //! ``` //! //! [`take`]: Iterator::take //! [`min`]: Iterator::min #![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] // This needs to be up here in order to be usable in the child modules macro_rules! impl_fold_via_try_fold { (fold -> try_fold) => { impl_fold_via_try_fold! { @internal fold -> try_fold } }; (rfold -> try_rfold) => { impl_fold_via_try_fold! { @internal rfold -> try_rfold } }; (@internal $fold:ident -> $try_fold:ident) => { #[inline] fn $fold(mut self, init: AAA, fold: FFF) -> AAA where FFF: FnMut(AAA, Self::Item) -> AAA, { use crate::ops::NeverShortCircuit; self.$try_fold(init, NeverShortCircuit::wrap_mut_2(fold)).0 } }; } #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub use self::traits::Iterator; #[unstable( feature = "step_trait", reason = "likely to be replaced by finer-grained traits", issue = "42168" )] pub use self::range::Step; #[unstable( feature = "iter_from_generator", issue = "43122", reason = "generators are unstable" )] pub use self::sources::from_generator; #[stable(feature = "iter_empty", since = "1.2.0")] pub use self::sources::{empty, Empty}; #[stable(feature = "iter_from_fn", since = "1.34.0")] pub use self::sources::{from_fn, FromFn}; #[stable(feature = "iter_once", since = "1.2.0")] pub use self::sources::{once, Once}; #[stable(feature = "iter_once_with", since = "1.43.0")] pub use self::sources::{once_with, OnceWith}; #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub use self::sources::{repeat, Repeat}; #[unstable(feature = "iter_repeat_n", issue = "104434")] pub use self::sources::{repeat_n, RepeatN}; #[stable(feature = "iterator_repeat_with", since = "1.28.0")] pub use self::sources::{repeat_with, RepeatWith}; #[stable(feature = "iter_successors", since = "1.34.0")] pub use self::sources::{successors, Successors}; #[stable(feature = "fused", since = "1.26.0")] pub use self::traits::FusedIterator; #[unstable(issue = "none", feature = "inplace_iteration")] pub use self::traits::InPlaceIterable; #[unstable(feature = "trusted_len", issue = "37572")] pub use self::traits::TrustedLen; #[unstable(feature = "trusted_step", issue = "85731")] pub use self::traits::TrustedStep; #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub use self::traits::{ DoubleEndedIterator, ExactSizeIterator, Extend, FromIterator, IntoIterator, Product, Sum, }; #[stable(feature = "iter_zip", since = "1.59.0")] pub use self::adapters::zip; #[unstable(feature = "iter_array_chunks", reason = "recently added", issue = "100450")] pub use self::adapters::ArrayChunks; #[unstable(feature = "std_internals", issue = "none")] pub use self::adapters::ByRefSized; #[stable(feature = "iter_cloned", since = "1.1.0")] pub use self::adapters::Cloned; #[stable(feature = "iter_copied", since = "1.36.0")] pub use self::adapters::Copied; #[stable(feature = "iterator_flatten", since = "1.29.0")] pub use self::adapters::Flatten; #[stable(feature = "iter_map_while", since = "1.57.0")] pub use self::adapters::MapWhile; #[unstable(feature = "inplace_iteration", issue = "none")] pub use self::adapters::SourceIter; #[stable(feature = "iterator_step_by", since = "1.28.0")] pub use self::adapters::StepBy; #[unstable(feature = "trusted_random_access", issue = "none")] pub use self::adapters::TrustedRandomAccess; #[unstable(feature = "trusted_random_access", issue = "none")] pub use self::adapters::TrustedRandomAccessNoCoerce; #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] pub use self::adapters::{ Chain, Cycle, Enumerate, Filter, FilterMap, FlatMap, Fuse, Inspect, Map, Peekable, Rev, Scan, Skip, SkipWhile, Take, TakeWhile, Zip, }; #[unstable(feature = "iter_intersperse", reason = "recently added", issue = "79524")] pub use self::adapters::{Intersperse, IntersperseWith}; pub(crate) use self::adapters::try_process; pub(crate) use self::traits::UncheckedIterator; mod adapters; mod range; mod sources; mod traits;