Subtopic: Loop syntax

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Continuing the discussion from Difficulty of learning rust and further work on the learning curve:

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As a counter-point, I've found I really like the loop{} syntax. Even in languages without do while, I find I'm often writing code that fits the pattern of

loop {
    let x = something_complicated();
    if predicate(x) { break }
    followup_somehow(x);
}

And not needing while (true) or for (;;) (Stroustrup-style) is nice.

On a "this is probably bad style but" note, I'm also rather enamoured by

fn find<T>(mut it: impl Iterator<Item=T>, mut f: impl FnMut(&T) -> bool) -> Option<T> {
    loop {
        let x = it.next()?;
        if f(&x) { return Some(x) }
    }
}

(Even if I probably wouldn't actually write code like that "for real".)

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I like the recommended Ada style here: use structured loops (for, while...) if they do the job, but as soon as you need to mess with their control flow via breaks, continues or early returns, consider using a raw loop instead in order to warn the reader about the unusual control flow.

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Yes, I like this!

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Or better yet, use iterator combinators for great composability. :slight_smile:

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I consider these as another kind of structured loop :stuck_out_tongue:

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Ah I see, fair enough :yum:

I see them in the more declarative haskellian light of "data flow".

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