Start some primitive types exercises

carols10cents · carols10cents · commit 70f8153ed99e · 2015-09-18T21:10:16.000-04:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 - ["functions4.rs"](http://play.rust-lang.org/?code=%2F%2F+Make+me+compile%21+Scroll+down+for+hints+%3A%29%0A%0A%2F%2F+This+store+is+having+a+sale+where+if+the+price+is+an+even+number%2C+you+get%0A%2F%2F+10+%28money+unit%29+off%2C+but+if+it%27s+an+odd+number%2C+it%27s+3+%28money+unit%29+less.%0A%0Afn+main%28%29+%7B%0A++++let+original_price+%3D+51%3B%0A++++println%21%28%22Your+sale+price+is+%7B%7D%22%2C+sale_price%28original_price%29%29%3B%0A%7D%0A%0Afn+sale_price%28price%3A+i32%29+-%3E+%7B%0A++++if+is_even%28price%29+%7B%0A++++++++price+-+10%0A++++%7D+else+%7B%0A++++++++price+-+3%0A++++%7D%0A%7D%0A%0Afn+is_even%28num%3A+i32%29+-%3E+bool+%7B%0A++++num+%25+2+%3D%3D+0%0A%7D%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%2F%2F+The+error+message+points+to+line+10+and+says+it+expects+a+type+after+the%0A%2F%2F+%60-%3E%60.+This+is+where+the+function%27s+return+type+should+be--+take+a+look+at%0A%2F%2F+the+%60is_even%60+function+for+an+example%21%0A)
 - ["functions5.rs"](http://play.rust-lang.org/?code=%2F%2F+Make+me+compile%21+Scroll+down+for+hints+%3A%29%0A%0Afn+main%28%29+%7B%0A++++let+answer+%3D+square%283%29%3B%0A++++println%21%28%22The+answer+is+%7B%7D%22%2C+answer%29%3B%0A%7D%0A%0Afn+square%28num%3A+i32%29+-%3E+i32+%7B%0A++++num+*+num%3B%0A%7D%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%2F%2F+This+is+a+really+common+error+that+can+be+fixed+by+removing+one+character.%0A%2F%2F+It+happens+because+Rust+distinguishes+between+expressions+and+statements%3A+expressions+return%0A%2F%2F+a+value+and+statements+don%27t.+We+want+to+return+a+value+from+the+%60square%60+function%2C+but+it%0A%2F%2F+isn%27t+returning+one+right+now...%0A)
 
+### Primitive types
+
+[Relevant chapter in The Rust Programming Language](https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/primitive-types.html)
+
+- ["primitive_types1.rs"](http://play.rust-lang.org/?code=%2F%2F+Fill+in+the+rest+of+the+line+that+has+code+missing%21%0A%2F%2F+No+hints%2C+there%27s+no+tricks%2C+just+get+used+to+typing+these+%3A%29%0A%0Afn+main%28%29+%7B%0A++++%2F%2F+Booleans+%28%60bool%60%29%0A%0A++++let+is_morning+%3D+true%3B%0A++++if+is_morning+%7B%0A++++++++println%21%28%22Good+morning%21%22%29%3B%0A++++%7D%0A%0A++++let+%2F%2F+Finish+the+rest+of+this+line+like+the+example%21+Or+make+it+be+false%21%0A++++if+is_evening+%7B%0A++++++++println%21%28%22Good+evening%21%22%29%3B%0A++++%7D%0A%7D%0A)
+- ["primitive_types2.rs"](http://play.rust-lang.org/?code=%2F%2F+Fill+in+the+rest+of+the+line+that+has+code+missing%21%0A%2F%2F+No+hints%2C+there%27s+no+tricks%2C+just+get+used+to+typing+these+%3A%29%0A%0Afn+main%28%29+%7B%0A++++%2F%2F+Characters+%28%60char%60%29%0A%0A++++let+my_first_initial+%3D+%27C%27%3B%0A++++if+my_first_initial.is_alphabetic%28%29+%7B%0A++++++++println%21%28%22Alphabetical%21%22%29%3B%0A++++%7D+else+if+my_first_initial.is_numeric%28%29+%7B%0A++++++++println%21%28%22Numerical%21%22%29%3B%0A++++%7D+else+%7B%0A++++++++println%21%28%22Neither+alphabetic+nor+numeric%21%22%29%3B%0A++++%7D%0A%0A++++let+%2F%2F+Finish+this+line+like+the+example%21+What%27s+your+favorite+character%3F%0A++++%2F%2F+Try+a+letter%2C+try+a+number%2C+try+a+special+character%2C+try+a+character%0A++++%2F%2F+from+a+different+language+than+your+own%2C+try+an+emoji%21%0A++++if+your_character.is_alphabetic%28%29+%7B%0A++++++++println%21%28%22Alphabetical%21%22%29%3B%0A++++%7D+else+if+your_character.is_numeric%28%29+%7B%0A++++++++println%21%28%22Numerical%21%22%29%3B%0A++++%7D+else+%7B%0A++++++++println%21%28%22Neither+alphabetic+nor+numeric%21%22%29%3B%0A++++%7D%0A%7D%0A)
+
 ### Modules
 
 [Relevant chapter in The Rust Programming Language](https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/crates-and-modules.html)
diff --git a/primitive_types/primitive_types1.rs b/primitive_types/primitive_types1.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Fill in the rest of the line that has code missing!
+// No hints, there's no tricks, just get used to typing these :)
+
+fn main() {
+    // Booleans (`bool`)
+
+    let is_morning = true;
+    if is_morning {
+        println!("Good morning!");
+    }
+
+    let // Finish the rest of this line like the example! Or make it be false!
+    if is_evening {
+        println!("Good evening!");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/primitive_types/primitive_types2.rs b/primitive_types/primitive_types2.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Fill in the rest of the line that has code missing!
+// No hints, there's no tricks, just get used to typing these :)
+
+fn main() {
+    // Characters (`char`)
+
+    let my_first_initial = 'C';
+    if my_first_initial.is_alphabetic() {
+        println!("Alphabetical!");
+    } else if my_first_initial.is_numeric() {
+        println!("Numerical!");
+    } else {
+        println!("Neither alphabetic nor numeric!");
+    }
+
+    let // Finish this line like the example! What's your favorite character?
+    // Try a letter, try a number, try a special character, try a character
+    // from a different language than your own, try an emoji!
+    if your_character.is_alphabetic() {
+        println!("Alphabetical!");
+    } else if your_character.is_numeric() {
+        println!("Numerical!");
+    } else {
+        println!("Neither alphabetic nor numeric!");
+    }
+}
