Rust by Example

Functions

Functions are declared using the fn keyword. Its arguments are type annotated, just like variables, and, if the function returns a value, the return type must be specified after an arrow ->.

The final expression in the function will be used as return value. Alternatively, the return statement can be used to return a value earlier from within the function, even from inside loops or if statements.

Let's rewrite FizzBuzz using functions!

// Unlike C/C++, there's no restriction on the order of function definitions

fn main() {

// We can use this function here, and define it somewhere later

fizzbuzz_to(100);

}

// Function that returns a boolean value

fn is_divisible_by(lhs: u32, rhs: u32) -> bool {

// Corner case, early return

if rhs == 0 {

return false;

}

// This is an expression, the `return` keyword is not necessary here

lhs % rhs == 0

}

// Functions that "don't" return a value, actually return the unit type `()`

fn fizzbuzz(n: u32) -> () {

if is_divisible_by(n, 15) {

println!("fizzbuzz");

} else if is_divisible_by(n, 3) {

println!("fizz");

} else if is_divisible_by(n, 5) {

println!("buzz");

} else {

println!("{}", n);

}

}

// When a function returns `()`, the return type can be omitted from the

// signature

fn fizzbuzz_to(n: u32) {

for n in 1..n + 1 {

fizzbuzz(n);

}

}

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