Trait std::cmp::Eq

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pub trait Eq: PartialEq<Self> { }
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Trait for equality comparisons which are equivalence relations.

This means, that in addition to a == b and a != b being strict inverses, the equality must be (for all a, b and c):

  • reflexive: a == a;
  • symmetric: a == b implies b == a; and
  • transitive: a == b and b == c implies a == c.

This property cannot be checked by the compiler, and therefore Eq implies PartialEq, and has no extra methods.

Derivable

This trait can be used with #[derive]. When derived, because Eq has no extra methods, it is only informing the compiler that this is an equivalence relation rather than a partial equivalence relation. Note that the derive strategy requires all fields are Eq, which isn’t always desired.

How can I implement Eq?

If you cannot use the derive strategy, specify that your type implements Eq, which has no methods:

enum BookFormat { Paperback, Hardback, Ebook }
struct Book {
    isbn: i32,
    format: BookFormat,
}
impl PartialEq for Book {
    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
        self.isbn == other.isbn
    }
}
impl Eq for Book {}
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Implementors

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for function pointers with up to twelve arguments.

This trait is implemented for tuples up to twelve items long.