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core/iter/traits/
double_ended.rs

1use crate::array;
2use crate::marker::Destruct;
3use crate::num::NonZero;
4use crate::ops::{ControlFlow, Try};
5
6/// An iterator able to yield elements from both ends.
7///
8/// Something that implements `DoubleEndedIterator` has one extra capability
9/// over something that implements [`Iterator`]: the ability to also take
10/// `Item`s from the back, as well as the front.
11///
12/// It is important to note that both back and forth work on the same range,
13/// and do not cross: iteration is over when they meet in the middle.
14///
15/// In a similar fashion to the [`Iterator`] protocol, once a
16/// `DoubleEndedIterator` returns [`None`] from a [`next_back()`], calling it
17/// again may or may not ever return [`Some`] again. [`next()`] and
18/// [`next_back()`] are interchangeable for this purpose.
19///
20/// [`next_back()`]: DoubleEndedIterator::next_back
21/// [`next()`]: Iterator::next
22///
23/// # Examples
24///
25/// Basic usage:
26///
27/// ```
28/// let numbers = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
29///
30/// let mut iter = numbers.iter();
31///
32/// assert_eq!(Some(&1), iter.next());
33/// assert_eq!(Some(&6), iter.next_back());
34/// assert_eq!(Some(&5), iter.next_back());
35/// assert_eq!(Some(&2), iter.next());
36/// assert_eq!(Some(&3), iter.next());
37/// assert_eq!(Some(&4), iter.next());
38/// assert_eq!(None, iter.next());
39/// assert_eq!(None, iter.next_back());
40/// ```
41#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
42#[rustc_diagnostic_item = "DoubleEndedIterator"]
43#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_iter", issue = "92476")]
44pub const trait DoubleEndedIterator: [const] Iterator {
45    /// Removes and returns an element from the end of the iterator.
46    ///
47    /// Returns `None` when there are no more elements.
48    ///
49    /// The [trait-level] docs contain more details.
50    ///
51    /// [trait-level]: DoubleEndedIterator
52    ///
53    /// # Examples
54    ///
55    /// Basic usage:
56    ///
57    /// ```
58    /// let numbers = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
59    ///
60    /// let mut iter = numbers.iter();
61    ///
62    /// assert_eq!(Some(&1), iter.next());
63    /// assert_eq!(Some(&6), iter.next_back());
64    /// assert_eq!(Some(&5), iter.next_back());
65    /// assert_eq!(Some(&2), iter.next());
66    /// assert_eq!(Some(&3), iter.next());
67    /// assert_eq!(Some(&4), iter.next());
68    /// assert_eq!(None, iter.next());
69    /// assert_eq!(None, iter.next_back());
70    /// ```
71    ///
72    /// # Remarks
73    ///
74    /// The elements yielded by `DoubleEndedIterator`'s methods may differ from
75    /// the ones yielded by [`Iterator`]'s methods:
76    ///
77    /// ```
78    /// let vec = vec![(1, 'a'), (1, 'b'), (1, 'c'), (2, 'a'), (2, 'b')];
79    /// let uniq_by_fst_comp = || {
80    ///     let mut seen = std::collections::HashSet::new();
81    ///     vec.iter().copied().filter(move |x| seen.insert(x.0))
82    /// };
83    ///
84    /// assert_eq!(uniq_by_fst_comp().last(), Some((2, 'a')));
85    /// assert_eq!(uniq_by_fst_comp().next_back(), Some((2, 'b')));
86    ///
87    /// assert_eq!(
88    ///     uniq_by_fst_comp().fold(vec![], |mut v, x| {v.push(x); v}),
89    ///     vec![(1, 'a'), (2, 'a')]
90    /// );
91    /// assert_eq!(
92    ///     uniq_by_fst_comp().rfold(vec![], |mut v, x| {v.push(x); v}),
93    ///     vec![(2, 'b'), (1, 'c')]
94    /// );
95    /// ```
96    #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
97    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item>;
98
99    /// Advances from the back of the iterator and returns an array containing the next
100    /// `N` values in sequence.
101    ///
102    /// If there are not enough elements to fill the array then `Err` is returned
103    /// containing an iterator over the remaining elements.
104    ///
105    /// Note: This is not equivalent to doing `iter.rev().next_chunk()` as this method
106    /// takes elements from the back of the iterator and preserves the order that the
107    /// elements were seen in the original iterator.
108    ///
109    /// # Examples
110    ///
111    /// Basic usage:
112    ///
113    /// ```
114    /// #![feature(iter_next_chunk)]
115    ///
116    /// let mut iter = "lorem".chars();
117    ///
118    /// assert_eq!(iter.next_chunk_back().unwrap(), ['e', 'm']);              // N is inferred as 2
119    /// assert_eq!(iter.next_chunk_back().unwrap(), ['l', 'o', 'r']);         // N is inferred as 3
120    /// assert_eq!(iter.next_chunk_back::<4>().unwrap_err().as_slice(), &[]); // N is explicitly 4
121    /// ```
122    ///
123    /// Split a string and get the last three items in sequence.
124    ///
125    /// ```
126    /// #![feature(iter_next_chunk)]
127    ///
128    /// let quote = "not all those who wander are lost";
129    /// let [first, second, third] = quote.split_whitespace().next_chunk_back().unwrap();
130    /// assert_eq!(first, "wander");
131    /// assert_eq!(second, "are");
132    /// assert_eq!(third, "lost");
133    /// ```
134    #[inline]
135    #[unstable(feature = "iter_next_chunk", issue = "98326")]
136    #[rustc_non_const_trait_method]
137    fn next_chunk_back<const N: usize>(
138        &mut self,
139    ) -> Result<[Self::Item; N], array::IntoIter<Self::Item, N>>
140    where
141        Self: Sized,
142    {
143        crate::array::iter_next_chunk_back(self)
144    }
145
146    /// Advances the iterator from the back by `n` elements.
147    ///
148    /// `advance_back_by` is the reverse version of [`advance_by`]. This method will
149    /// eagerly skip `n` elements starting from the back by calling [`next_back`] up
150    /// to `n` times until [`None`] is encountered.
151    ///
152    /// `advance_back_by(n)` will return `Ok(())` if the iterator successfully advances by
153    /// `n` elements, or a `Err(NonZero<usize>)` with value `k` if [`None`] is encountered, where `k`
154    /// is remaining number of steps that could not be advanced because the iterator ran out.
155    /// If `self` is empty and `n` is non-zero, then this returns `Err(n)`.
156    /// Otherwise, `k` is always less than `n`.
157    ///
158    /// Calling `advance_back_by(0)` can do meaningful work, for example [`Flatten`] can advance its
159    /// outer iterator until it finds an inner iterator that is not empty, which then often
160    /// allows it to return a more accurate `size_hint()` than in its initial state.
161    ///
162    /// [`advance_by`]: Iterator::advance_by
163    /// [`Flatten`]: crate::iter::Flatten
164    /// [`next_back`]: DoubleEndedIterator::next_back
165    ///
166    /// # Examples
167    ///
168    /// Basic usage:
169    ///
170    /// ```
171    /// #![feature(iter_advance_by)]
172    ///
173    /// use std::num::NonZero;
174    ///
175    /// let a = [3, 4, 5, 6];
176    /// let mut iter = a.iter();
177    ///
178    /// assert_eq!(iter.advance_back_by(2), Ok(()));
179    /// assert_eq!(iter.next_back(), Some(&4));
180    /// assert_eq!(iter.advance_back_by(0), Ok(()));
181    /// assert_eq!(iter.advance_back_by(100), Err(NonZero::new(99).unwrap())); // only `&3` was skipped
182    /// ```
183    ///
184    /// [`Ok(())`]: Ok
185    /// [`Err(k)`]: Err
186    #[inline]
187    #[unstable(feature = "iter_advance_by", issue = "77404")]
188    #[rustc_non_const_trait_method]
189    fn advance_back_by(&mut self, n: usize) -> Result<(), NonZero<usize>> {
190        for i in 0..n {
191            if self.next_back().is_none() {
192                // SAFETY: `i` is always less than `n`.
193                return Err(unsafe { NonZero::new_unchecked(n - i) });
194            }
195        }
196        Ok(())
197    }
198
199    /// Returns the `n`th element from the end of the iterator.
200    ///
201    /// This is essentially the reversed version of [`Iterator::nth()`].
202    /// Although like most indexing operations, the count starts from zero, so
203    /// `nth_back(0)` returns the first value from the end, `nth_back(1)` the
204    /// second, and so on.
205    ///
206    /// Note that all elements between the end and the returned element will be
207    /// consumed, including the returned element. This also means that calling
208    /// `nth_back(0)` multiple times on the same iterator will return different
209    /// elements.
210    ///
211    /// `nth_back()` will return [`None`] if `n` is greater than or equal to the
212    /// length of the iterator.
213    ///
214    /// # Examples
215    ///
216    /// Basic usage:
217    ///
218    /// ```
219    /// let a = [1, 2, 3];
220    /// assert_eq!(a.iter().nth_back(2), Some(&1));
221    /// ```
222    ///
223    /// Calling `nth_back()` multiple times doesn't rewind the iterator:
224    ///
225    /// ```
226    /// let a = [1, 2, 3];
227    ///
228    /// let mut iter = a.iter();
229    ///
230    /// assert_eq!(iter.nth_back(1), Some(&2));
231    /// assert_eq!(iter.nth_back(1), None);
232    /// ```
233    ///
234    /// Returning `None` if there are less than `n + 1` elements:
235    ///
236    /// ```
237    /// let a = [1, 2, 3];
238    /// assert_eq!(a.iter().nth_back(10), None);
239    /// ```
240    #[inline]
241    #[stable(feature = "iter_nth_back", since = "1.37.0")]
242    #[rustc_non_const_trait_method]
243    fn nth_back(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<Self::Item> {
244        if self.advance_back_by(n).is_err() {
245            return None;
246        }
247        self.next_back()
248    }
249
250    /// This is the reverse version of [`Iterator::try_fold()`]: it takes
251    /// elements starting from the back of the iterator.
252    ///
253    /// # Examples
254    ///
255    /// Basic usage:
256    ///
257    /// ```
258    /// let a = ["1", "2", "3"];
259    /// let sum = a.iter()
260    ///     .map(|&s| s.parse::<i32>())
261    ///     .try_rfold(0, |acc, x| x.and_then(|y| Ok(acc + y)));
262    /// assert_eq!(sum, Ok(6));
263    /// ```
264    ///
265    /// Short-circuiting:
266    ///
267    /// ```
268    /// let a = ["1", "rust", "3"];
269    /// let mut it = a.iter();
270    /// let sum = it
271    ///     .by_ref()
272    ///     .map(|&s| s.parse::<i32>())
273    ///     .try_rfold(0, |acc, x| x.and_then(|y| Ok(acc + y)));
274    /// assert!(sum.is_err());
275    ///
276    /// // Because it short-circuited, the remaining elements are still
277    /// // available through the iterator.
278    /// assert_eq!(it.next_back(), Some(&"1"));
279    /// ```
280    #[inline]
281    #[stable(feature = "iterator_try_fold", since = "1.27.0")]
282    fn try_rfold<B, F, R>(&mut self, init: B, mut f: F) -> R
283    where
284        Self: Sized,
285        F: [const] FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> R + [const] Destruct,
286        R: [const] Try<Output = B>,
287    {
288        let mut accum = init;
289        while let Some(x) = self.next_back() {
290            accum = f(accum, x)?;
291        }
292        try { accum }
293    }
294
295    /// An iterator method that reduces the iterator's elements to a single,
296    /// final value, starting from the back.
297    ///
298    /// This is the reverse version of [`Iterator::fold()`]: it takes elements
299    /// starting from the back of the iterator.
300    ///
301    /// `rfold()` takes two arguments: an initial value, and a closure with two
302    /// arguments: an 'accumulator', and an element. The closure returns the value that
303    /// the accumulator should have for the next iteration.
304    ///
305    /// The initial value is the value the accumulator will have on the first
306    /// call.
307    ///
308    /// After applying this closure to every element of the iterator, `rfold()`
309    /// returns the accumulator.
310    ///
311    /// This operation is sometimes called 'reduce' or 'inject'.
312    ///
313    /// Folding is useful whenever you have a collection of something, and want
314    /// to produce a single value from it.
315    ///
316    /// Note: `rfold()` combines elements in a *right-associative* fashion. For associative
317    /// operators like `+`, the order the elements are combined in is not important, but for non-associative
318    /// operators like `-` the order will affect the final result.
319    /// For a *left-associative* version of `rfold()`, see [`Iterator::fold()`].
320    ///
321    /// # Examples
322    ///
323    /// Basic usage:
324    ///
325    /// ```
326    /// let a = [1, 2, 3];
327    ///
328    /// // the sum of all of the elements of a
329    /// let sum = a.iter()
330    ///            .rfold(0, |acc, &x| acc + x);
331    ///
332    /// assert_eq!(sum, 6);
333    /// ```
334    ///
335    /// This example demonstrates the right-associative nature of `rfold()`:
336    /// it builds a string, starting with an initial value
337    /// and continuing with each element from the back until the front:
338    ///
339    /// ```
340    /// let numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
341    ///
342    /// let zero = "0".to_string();
343    ///
344    /// let result = numbers.iter().rfold(zero, |acc, &x| {
345    ///     format!("({x} + {acc})")
346    /// });
347    ///
348    /// assert_eq!(result, "(1 + (2 + (3 + (4 + (5 + 0)))))");
349    /// ```
350    #[doc(alias = "foldr")]
351    #[inline]
352    #[stable(feature = "iter_rfold", since = "1.27.0")]
353    fn rfold<B, F>(mut self, init: B, mut f: F) -> B
354    where
355        Self: Sized + [const] Destruct,
356        F: [const] FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> B + [const] Destruct,
357    {
358        let mut accum = init;
359        while let Some(x) = self.next_back() {
360            accum = f(accum, x);
361        }
362        accum
363    }
364
365    /// Searches for an element of an iterator from the back that satisfies a predicate.
366    ///
367    /// `rfind()` takes a closure that returns `true` or `false`. It applies
368    /// this closure to each element of the iterator, starting at the end, and if any
369    /// of them return `true`, then `rfind()` returns [`Some(element)`]. If they all return
370    /// `false`, it returns [`None`].
371    ///
372    /// `rfind()` is short-circuiting; in other words, it will stop processing
373    /// as soon as the closure returns `true`.
374    ///
375    /// Because `rfind()` takes a reference, and many iterators iterate over
376    /// references, this leads to a possibly confusing situation where the
377    /// argument is a double reference. You can see this effect in the
378    /// examples below, with `&&x`.
379    ///
380    /// [`Some(element)`]: Some
381    ///
382    /// # Examples
383    ///
384    /// Basic usage:
385    ///
386    /// ```
387    /// let a = [1, 2, 3];
388    ///
389    /// assert_eq!(a.into_iter().rfind(|&x| x == 2), Some(2));
390    /// assert_eq!(a.into_iter().rfind(|&x| x == 5), None);
391    /// ```
392    ///
393    /// Iterating over references:
394    ///
395    /// ```
396    /// let a = [1, 2, 3];
397    ///
398    /// // `iter()` yields references i.e. `&i32` and `rfind()` takes a
399    /// // reference to each element.
400    /// assert_eq!(a.iter().rfind(|&&x| x == 2), Some(&2));
401    /// assert_eq!(a.iter().rfind(|&&x| x == 5), None);
402    /// ```
403    ///
404    /// Stopping at the first `true`:
405    ///
406    /// ```
407    /// let a = [1, 2, 3];
408    ///
409    /// let mut iter = a.iter();
410    ///
411    /// assert_eq!(iter.rfind(|&&x| x == 2), Some(&2));
412    ///
413    /// // we can still use `iter`, as there are more elements.
414    /// assert_eq!(iter.next_back(), Some(&1));
415    /// ```
416    #[inline]
417    #[stable(feature = "iter_rfind", since = "1.27.0")]
418    #[rustc_non_const_trait_method]
419    fn rfind<P>(&mut self, predicate: P) -> Option<Self::Item>
420    where
421        Self: Sized,
422        P: FnMut(&Self::Item) -> bool,
423    {
424        #[inline]
425        fn check<T>(mut predicate: impl FnMut(&T) -> bool) -> impl FnMut((), T) -> ControlFlow<T> {
426            move |(), x| {
427                if predicate(&x) { ControlFlow::Break(x) } else { ControlFlow::Continue(()) }
428            }
429        }
430
431        self.try_rfold((), check(predicate)).break_value()
432    }
433}
434
435#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
436impl<'a, I: DoubleEndedIterator + ?Sized> DoubleEndedIterator for &'a mut I {
437    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<I::Item> {
438        (**self).next_back()
439    }
440    fn advance_back_by(&mut self, n: usize) -> Result<(), NonZero<usize>> {
441        (**self).advance_back_by(n)
442    }
443    fn nth_back(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<I::Item> {
444        (**self).nth_back(n)
445    }
446    fn rfold<B, F>(self, init: B, f: F) -> B
447    where
448        F: FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> B,
449    {
450        self.spec_rfold(init, f)
451    }
452    fn try_rfold<B, F, R>(&mut self, init: B, f: F) -> R
453    where
454        F: FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> R,
455        R: Try<Output = B>,
456    {
457        self.spec_try_rfold(init, f)
458    }
459}
460
461/// Helper trait to specialize `rfold` and `rtry_fold` for `&mut I where I: Sized`
462trait DoubleEndedIteratorRefSpec: DoubleEndedIterator {
463    fn spec_rfold<B, F>(self, init: B, f: F) -> B
464    where
465        F: FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> B;
466
467    fn spec_try_rfold<B, F, R>(&mut self, init: B, f: F) -> R
468    where
469        F: FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> R,
470        R: Try<Output = B>;
471}
472
473impl<I: DoubleEndedIterator + ?Sized> DoubleEndedIteratorRefSpec for &mut I {
474    default fn spec_rfold<B, F>(self, init: B, mut f: F) -> B
475    where
476        F: FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> B,
477    {
478        let mut accum = init;
479        while let Some(x) = self.next_back() {
480            accum = f(accum, x);
481        }
482        accum
483    }
484
485    default fn spec_try_rfold<B, F, R>(&mut self, init: B, mut f: F) -> R
486    where
487        F: FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> R,
488        R: Try<Output = B>,
489    {
490        let mut accum = init;
491        while let Some(x) = self.next_back() {
492            accum = f(accum, x)?;
493        }
494        try { accum }
495    }
496}
497
498impl<I: DoubleEndedIterator> DoubleEndedIteratorRefSpec for &mut I {
499    impl_fold_via_try_fold! { spec_rfold -> spec_try_rfold }
500
501    fn spec_try_rfold<B, F, R>(&mut self, init: B, f: F) -> R
502    where
503        F: FnMut(B, Self::Item) -> R,
504        R: Try<Output = B>,
505    {
506        (**self).try_rfold(init, f)
507    }
508}