Vectors - Idiomatic Rust Snippets

Vectors in Rust

Vectors in Rust are a dynamic array type provided by the standard library. They are implemented as the Vec<T> type, where T represents the type of elements stored in the vector. Vectors can grow or shrink in size and provide efficient indexing and iteration.

Creating a Vector

You can create a new vector using the Vec::new method or the vec! macro:

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
let mut v: Vec<i32> = Vec::new();
let v = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
}

Adding Elements

You can add elements to a vector using the push method:

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
let mut v = Vec::new();
v.push(1);
v.push(2);
v.push(3);
}

Accessing Elements

You can access elements in a vector using indexing or the get method:

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
let v = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
println!("The third element is {}", v[2]);

match v.get(2) {
    Some(third) => println!("The third element is {}", third),
    None => println!("There is no third element."),
}
}

Iterating Over a Vector

You can iterate over the elements of a vector using a for loop:

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
let v = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
for i in &v {
    println!("{}", i);
}
}

Removing Elements

You can remove elements from a vector using the pop method or the remove method:

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
let mut v = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
v.pop(); // Removes the last element
v.remove(1); // Removes the element at index 1
}

Vectors are a versatile and powerful collection type in Rust, suitable for many use cases where dynamic arrays are needed.