as_ref.rs

// AsRef allows for cheap reference-to-reference conversions.
// Read more about it at https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/convert/trait.AsRef.html
// Execute `rustlings hint as_ref` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a hint.

// I AM NOT DONE

// Obtain the number of bytes (not characters) in the given argument.
// TODO: Add the AsRef trait appropriately as a trait bound.
fn byte_counter<T>(arg: T) -> usize {
    arg.as_ref().as_bytes().len()
}

// Obtain the number of characters (not bytes) in the given argument.
// TODO: Add the AsRef trait appropriately as a trait bound.
fn char_counter<T>(arg: T) -> usize {
    arg.as_ref().chars().count()
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[test]
    fn different_counts() {
        let s = "Café au lait";
        assert_ne!(char_counter(s), byte_counter(s));
    }

    #[test]
    fn same_counts() {
        let s = "Cafe au lait";
        assert_eq!(char_counter(s), byte_counter(s));
    }

    #[test]
    fn different_counts_using_string() {
        let s = String::from("Café au lait");
        assert_ne!(char_counter(s.clone()), byte_counter(s));
    }

    #[test]
    fn same_counts_using_string() {
        let s = String::from("Cafe au lait");
        assert_eq!(char_counter(s.clone()), byte_counter(s));
    }
}