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---
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title: Generics
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description: Generic functions, structs, enums, trait bounds, and lifetimes.
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icon: Braces
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---
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```mist
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// Generic function
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T id<T>(T x)
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{
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x
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}
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// Generic struct
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struct Pair<A, B>
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{
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A first,
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B second,
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}
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// Generic enum
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enum Result<T, E>
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{
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Ok(T);
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Err(E);
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}
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// Generic with trait bounds
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T max<T : Ord>(T a, T b)
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{
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if a > b { a } else { b }
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}
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// Lifetime generics
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void process<'a>(&'a str& data)
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{
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// ...
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}
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```
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Generic syntax uses `<` `>` delimiters. Lifetimes are prefixed with `'`.
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