Deriving
Supported traits can be automatically implemented for your custom types, as follows:
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)] struct Player { name: String, strength: u8, hit_points: u8, } fn main() { let p1 = Player::default(); // Default trait adds `default` constructor. let mut p2 = p1.clone(); // Clone trait adds `clone` method. p2.name = String::from("EldurScrollz"); // Debug trait adds support for printing with `{:?}`. println!("{p1:?} vs. {p2:?}"); }
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Derivation is implemented with macros, and many crates provide useful derive
macros to add useful functionality. For example, serde
can derive
serialization support for a struct using #[derive(Serialize)]
.