Enum core::result::ResultStable [-] [+] [src]

#[must_use]
pub enum Result<T, E> {
    Ok(T),
    Err(E),
}

Result is a type that represents either success (Ok) or failure (Err).

See the std::result module documentation for details.

Variants

Ok

Contains the success value

Err

Contains the error value

Methods

impl<T, E> Result<T, E>

fn is_ok(&self) -> bool

Returns true if the result is Ok

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<int, &str> = Ok(-3); assert_eq!(x.is_ok(), true); let x: Result<int, &str> = Err("Some error message"); assert_eq!(x.is_ok(), false); }
let x: Result<int, &str> = Ok(-3);
assert_eq!(x.is_ok(), true);

let x: Result<int, &str> = Err("Some error message");
assert_eq!(x.is_ok(), false);

fn is_err(&self) -> bool

Returns true if the result is Err

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<int, &str> = Ok(-3); assert_eq!(x.is_err(), false); let x: Result<int, &str> = Err("Some error message"); assert_eq!(x.is_err(), true); }
let x: Result<int, &str> = Ok(-3);
assert_eq!(x.is_err(), false);

let x: Result<int, &str> = Err("Some error message");
assert_eq!(x.is_err(), true);

fn ok(self) -> Option<T>

Convert from Result<T, E> to Option<T>

Converts self into an Option<T>, consuming self, and discarding the error, if any.

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); assert_eq!(x.ok(), Some(2)); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Nothing here"); assert_eq!(x.ok(), None); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
assert_eq!(x.ok(), Some(2));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Nothing here");
assert_eq!(x.ok(), None);

fn err(self) -> Option<E>

Convert from Result<T, E> to Option<E>

Converts self into an Option<E>, consuming self, and discarding the value, if any.

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); assert_eq!(x.err(), None); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Nothing here"); assert_eq!(x.err(), Some("Nothing here")); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
assert_eq!(x.err(), None);

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Nothing here");
assert_eq!(x.err(), Some("Nothing here"));

fn as_ref(&self) -> Result<&T, &E>

Convert from Result<T, E> to Result<&T, &E>

Produces a new Result, containing a reference into the original, leaving the original in place.

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); assert_eq!(x.as_ref(), Ok(&2)); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Error"); assert_eq!(x.as_ref(), Err(&"Error")); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
assert_eq!(x.as_ref(), Ok(&2));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("Error");
assert_eq!(x.as_ref(), Err(&"Error"));

fn as_mut(&mut self) -> Result<&mut T, &mut E>

Convert from Result<T, E> to Result<&mut T, &mut E>

fn main() { fn mutate(r: &mut Result<int, int>) { match r.as_mut() { Ok(&mut ref mut v) => *v = 42, Err(&mut ref mut e) => *e = 0, } } let mut x: Result<int, int> = Ok(2); mutate(&mut x); assert_eq!(x.unwrap(), 42); let mut x: Result<int, int> = Err(13); mutate(&mut x); assert_eq!(x.unwrap_err(), 0); }
fn mutate(r: &mut Result<int, int>) {
    match r.as_mut() {
        Ok(&mut ref mut v) => *v = 42,
        Err(&mut ref mut e) => *e = 0,
    }
}

let mut x: Result<int, int> = Ok(2);
mutate(&mut x);
assert_eq!(x.unwrap(), 42);

let mut x: Result<int, int> = Err(13);
mutate(&mut x);
assert_eq!(x.unwrap_err(), 0);

fn as_mut_slice(&mut self) -> &mut [T]

Convert from Result<T, E> to &mut [T] (without copying)

fn main() { let mut x: Result<&str, u32> = Ok("Gold"); { let v = x.as_mut_slice(); assert!(v == ["Gold"]); v[0] = "Silver"; assert!(v == ["Silver"]); } assert_eq!(x, Ok("Silver")); let mut x: Result<&str, u32> = Err(45); assert!(x.as_mut_slice().is_empty()); }
let mut x: Result<&str, u32> = Ok("Gold");
{
    let v = x.as_mut_slice();
    assert!(v == ["Gold"]);
    v[0] = "Silver";
    assert!(v == ["Silver"]);
}
assert_eq!(x, Ok("Silver"));

let mut x: Result<&str, u32> = Err(45);
assert!(x.as_mut_slice().is_empty());

fn map<U, F: FnOnce(T) -> U>(self, op: F) -> Result<U, E>

Maps a Result<T, E> to Result<U, E> by applying a function to an contained Ok value, leaving an Err value untouched.

This function can be used to compose the results of two functions.

Example

Sum the lines of a buffer by mapping strings to numbers, ignoring I/O and parse errors:

fn main() { use std::old_io::IoResult; let mut buffer = &mut b"1\n2\n3\n4\n"; let mut sum = 0; while !buffer.is_empty() { let line: IoResult<String> = buffer.read_line(); // Convert the string line to a number using `map` and `from_str` let val: IoResult<int> = line.map(|line| { line.trim_right().parse::<int>().unwrap_or(0) }); // Add the value if there were no errors, otherwise add 0 sum += val.ok().unwrap_or(0); } assert!(sum == 10); }
use std::old_io::IoResult;

let mut buffer = &mut b"1\n2\n3\n4\n";

let mut sum = 0;

while !buffer.is_empty() {
    let line: IoResult<String> = buffer.read_line();
    // Convert the string line to a number using `map` and `from_str`
    let val: IoResult<int> = line.map(|line| {
        line.trim_right().parse::<int>().unwrap_or(0)
    });
    // Add the value if there were no errors, otherwise add 0
    sum += val.ok().unwrap_or(0);
}

assert!(sum == 10);

fn map_err<F, O: FnOnce(E) -> F>(self, op: O) -> Result<T, F>

Maps a Result<T, E> to Result<T, F> by applying a function to an contained Err value, leaving an Ok value untouched.

This function can be used to pass through a successful result while handling an error.

Example

fn main() { fn stringify(x: u32) -> String { format!("error code: {}", x) } let x: Result<u32, u32> = Ok(2); assert_eq!(x.map_err(stringify), Ok(2)); let x: Result<u32, u32> = Err(13); assert_eq!(x.map_err(stringify), Err("error code: 13".to_string())); }
fn stringify(x: u32) -> String { format!("error code: {}", x) }

let x: Result<u32, u32> = Ok(2);
assert_eq!(x.map_err(stringify), Ok(2));

let x: Result<u32, u32> = Err(13);
assert_eq!(x.map_err(stringify), Err("error code: 13".to_string()));

fn iter(&self) -> Iter<T>

Returns an iterator over the possibly contained value.

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(7); assert_eq!(x.iter().next(), Some(&7)); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!"); assert_eq!(x.iter().next(), None); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(7);
assert_eq!(x.iter().next(), Some(&7));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!");
assert_eq!(x.iter().next(), None);

fn iter_mut(&mut self) -> IterMut<T>

Returns a mutable iterator over the possibly contained value.

Example

fn main() { let mut x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(7); match x.iter_mut().next() { Some(&mut ref mut x) => *x = 40, None => {}, } assert_eq!(x, Ok(40)); let mut x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!"); assert_eq!(x.iter_mut().next(), None); }
let mut x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(7);
match x.iter_mut().next() {
    Some(&mut ref mut x) => *x = 40,
    None => {},
}
assert_eq!(x, Ok(40));

let mut x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!");
assert_eq!(x.iter_mut().next(), None);

fn into_iter(self) -> IntoIter<T>

Returns a consuming iterator over the possibly contained value.

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(5); let v: Vec<u32> = x.into_iter().collect(); assert_eq!(v, vec![5]); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!"); let v: Vec<u32> = x.into_iter().collect(); assert_eq!(v, vec![]); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(5);
let v: Vec<u32> = x.into_iter().collect();
assert_eq!(v, vec![5]);

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("nothing!");
let v: Vec<u32> = x.into_iter().collect();
assert_eq!(v, vec![]);

fn and<U>(self, res: Result<U, E>) -> Result<U, E>

Returns res if the result is Ok, otherwise returns the Err value of self.

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); let y: Result<&str, &str> = Err("late error"); assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("late error")); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("early error"); let y: Result<&str, &str> = Ok("foo"); assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("early error")); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("not a 2"); let y: Result<&str, &str> = Err("late error"); assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("not a 2")); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); let y: Result<&str, &str> = Ok("different result type"); assert_eq!(x.and(y), Ok("different result type")); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
let y: Result<&str, &str> = Err("late error");
assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("late error"));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("early error");
let y: Result<&str, &str> = Ok("foo");
assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("early error"));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("not a 2");
let y: Result<&str, &str> = Err("late error");
assert_eq!(x.and(y), Err("not a 2"));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
let y: Result<&str, &str> = Ok("different result type");
assert_eq!(x.and(y), Ok("different result type"));

fn and_then<U, F: FnOnce(T) -> Result<U, E>>(self, op: F) -> Result<U, E>

Calls op if the result is Ok, otherwise returns the Err value of self.

This function can be used for control flow based on result values.

Example

fn main() { fn sq(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Ok(x * x) } fn err(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Err(x) } assert_eq!(Ok(2).and_then(sq).and_then(sq), Ok(16)); assert_eq!(Ok(2).and_then(sq).and_then(err), Err(4)); assert_eq!(Ok(2).and_then(err).and_then(sq), Err(2)); assert_eq!(Err(3).and_then(sq).and_then(sq), Err(3)); }
fn sq(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Ok(x * x) }
fn err(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Err(x) }

assert_eq!(Ok(2).and_then(sq).and_then(sq), Ok(16));
assert_eq!(Ok(2).and_then(sq).and_then(err), Err(4));
assert_eq!(Ok(2).and_then(err).and_then(sq), Err(2));
assert_eq!(Err(3).and_then(sq).and_then(sq), Err(3));

fn or(self, res: Result<T, E>) -> Result<T, E>

Returns res if the result is Err, otherwise returns the Ok value of self.

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); let y: Result<u32, &str> = Err("late error"); assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2)); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("early error"); let y: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2)); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("not a 2"); let y: Result<u32, &str> = Err("late error"); assert_eq!(x.or(y), Err("late error")); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); let y: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(100); assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2)); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
let y: Result<u32, &str> = Err("late error");
assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("early error");
let y: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("not a 2");
let y: Result<u32, &str> = Err("late error");
assert_eq!(x.or(y), Err("late error"));

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
let y: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(100);
assert_eq!(x.or(y), Ok(2));

fn or_else<F, O: FnOnce(E) -> Result<T, F>>(self, op: O) -> Result<T, F>

Calls op if the result is Err, otherwise returns the Ok value of self.

This function can be used for control flow based on result values.

Example

fn main() { fn sq(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Ok(x * x) } fn err(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Err(x) } assert_eq!(Ok(2).or_else(sq).or_else(sq), Ok(2)); assert_eq!(Ok(2).or_else(err).or_else(sq), Ok(2)); assert_eq!(Err(3).or_else(sq).or_else(err), Ok(9)); assert_eq!(Err(3).or_else(err).or_else(err), Err(3)); }
fn sq(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Ok(x * x) }
fn err(x: u32) -> Result<u32, u32> { Err(x) }

assert_eq!(Ok(2).or_else(sq).or_else(sq), Ok(2));
assert_eq!(Ok(2).or_else(err).or_else(sq), Ok(2));
assert_eq!(Err(3).or_else(sq).or_else(err), Ok(9));
assert_eq!(Err(3).or_else(err).or_else(err), Err(3));

fn unwrap_or(self, optb: T) -> T

Unwraps a result, yielding the content of an Ok. Else it returns optb.

Example

fn main() { let optb = 2; let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(9); assert_eq!(x.unwrap_or(optb), 9); let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("error"); assert_eq!(x.unwrap_or(optb), optb); }
let optb = 2;
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(9);
assert_eq!(x.unwrap_or(optb), 9);

let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("error");
assert_eq!(x.unwrap_or(optb), optb);

fn unwrap_or_else<F: FnOnce(E) -> T>(self, op: F) -> T

Unwraps a result, yielding the content of an Ok. If the value is an Err then it calls op with its value.

Example

fn main() { fn count(x: &str) -> usize { x.len() } assert_eq!(Ok(2).unwrap_or_else(count), 2); assert_eq!(Err("foo").unwrap_or_else(count), 3); }
fn count(x: &str) -> usize { x.len() }

assert_eq!(Ok(2).unwrap_or_else(count), 2);
assert_eq!(Err("foo").unwrap_or_else(count), 3);

impl<T, E: Debug> Result<T, E>

fn unwrap(self) -> T

Unwraps a result, yielding the content of an Ok.

Panics

Panics if the value is an Err, with a custom panic message provided by the Err's value.

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); assert_eq!(x.unwrap(), 2); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
assert_eq!(x.unwrap(), 2);
fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("emergency failure"); x.unwrap(); // panics with `emergency failure` }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("emergency failure");
x.unwrap(); // panics with `emergency failure`

impl<T: Debug, E> Result<T, E>

fn unwrap_err(self) -> E

Unwraps a result, yielding the content of an Err.

Panics

Panics if the value is an Ok, with a custom panic message provided by the Ok's value.

Example

fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2); x.unwrap_err(); // panics with `2` }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Ok(2);
x.unwrap_err(); // panics with `2`
fn main() { let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("emergency failure"); assert_eq!(x.unwrap_err(), "emergency failure"); }
let x: Result<u32, &str> = Err("emergency failure");
assert_eq!(x.unwrap_err(), "emergency failure");

Trait Implementations

impl<T, E> AsSlice<T> for Result<T, E>

fn as_slice<'a>(&'a self) -> &'a [T]

Convert from Result<T, E> to &[T] (without copying)

impl<A, E, V: FromIterator<A>> FromIterator<Result<A, E>> for Result<V, E>

fn from_iter<I: IntoIterator<Item=Result<A, E>>>(iter: I) -> Result<V, E>

Takes each element in the Iterator: if it is an Err, no further elements are taken, and the Err is returned. Should no Err occur, a container with the values of each Result is returned.

Here is an example which increments every integer in a vector, checking for overflow:

fn main() { use std::u32; let v = vec!(1, 2); let res: Result<Vec<u32>, &'static str> = v.iter().map(|&x: &u32| if x == u32::MAX { Err("Overflow!") } else { Ok(x + 1) } ).collect(); assert!(res == Ok(vec!(2, 3))); }
use std::u32;

let v = vec!(1, 2);
let res: Result<Vec<u32>, &'static str> = v.iter().map(|&x: &u32|
    if x == u32::MAX { Err("Overflow!") }
    else { Ok(x + 1) }
).collect();
assert!(res == Ok(vec!(2, 3)));

Derived Implementations

impl<T: Hash, E: Hash> Hash for Result<T, E>

fn hash<__H: Hasher>(&self, __arg_0: &mut __H)

fn hash_slice<H: Hasher>(data: &[Self], state: &mut H) where Self: Sized

impl<T: Debug, E: Debug> Debug for Result<T, E>

fn fmt(&self, __arg_0: &mut Formatter) -> Result

impl<T: Ord, E: Ord> Ord for Result<T, E>

fn cmp(&self, __arg_0: &Result<T, E>) -> Ordering

impl<T: Eq, E: Eq> Eq for Result<T, E>

impl<T: PartialOrd, E: PartialOrd> PartialOrd for Result<T, E>

fn partial_cmp(&self, __arg_0: &Result<T, E>) -> Option<Ordering>

fn lt(&self, __arg_0: &Result<T, E>) -> bool

fn le(&self, __arg_0: &Result<T, E>) -> bool

fn gt(&self, __arg_0: &Result<T, E>) -> bool

fn ge(&self, __arg_0: &Result<T, E>) -> bool

impl<T: PartialEq, E: PartialEq> PartialEq for Result<T, E>

fn eq(&self, __arg_0: &Result<T, E>) -> bool

fn ne(&self, __arg_0: &Result<T, E>) -> bool

impl<T: Copy, E: Copy> Copy for Result<T, E>

impl<T: Clone, E: Clone> Clone for Result<T, E>

fn clone(&self) -> Result<T, E>

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)