# Code style This is a description of a coding style that every contributor must follow. Please, read the whole document before you start pushing code. ## Generics Generics are always written with `where`. Bad: ```rust pub fn new, T: Into, P: Into, E: Into> (user_id: i32, name: N, title: T, png_sticker: P, emojis: E) -> Self { ... } ``` Good: ```rust pub fn new(user_id: i32, name: N, title: T, png_sticker: P, emojis: E) -> Self where N: Into, T: Into, P: Into, E: Into { ... } ``` ## Comments 1. Comments must describe what your code does and mustn't describe how your code does it and bla-bla-bla. Be sure that your comments follow the grammar, including punctuation, the first capital letter and so on. Bad: ```rust /// this function make request to telegram pub fn make_request(url: &str) -> String { ... } ``` Good: ```rust /// This function makes a request to Telegram. pub fn make_request(url: &str) -> String { ... } ``` 2. Also, link resources in your comments when possible: ```rust /// Download a file from Telegram. /// /// `path` can be obtained from the [`Bot::get_file`]. /// /// To download into [`AsyncWrite`] (e.g. [`tokio::fs::File`]), see /// [`Bot::download_file`]. /// /// [`Bot::get_file`]: crate::bot::Bot::get_file /// [`AsyncWrite`]: tokio::io::AsyncWrite /// [`tokio::fs::File`]: tokio::fs::File /// [`Bot::download_file`]: crate::Bot::download_file #[cfg(feature = "unstable-stream")] pub async fn download_file_stream( &self, path: &str, ) -> Result>, reqwest::Error> { download_file_stream(&self.client, &self.token, path).await } ``` ## Use Self where possible Bad: ```rust impl ErrorKind { fn print(&self) { ErrorKind::Io => println!("Io"), ErrorKind::Network => println!("Network"), ErrorKind::Json => println!("Json"), } } ``` Good: ```rust impl ErrorKind { fn print(&self) { Self::Io => println!("Io"), Self::Network => println!("Network"), Self::Json => println!("Json"), } } ```
More examples Bad: ```rust impl<'a> AnswerCallbackQuery<'a> { pub(crate) fn new(bot: &'a Bot, callback_query_id: C) -> AnswerCallbackQuery<'a> where C: Into, { ... } ``` Good: ```rust impl<'a> AnswerCallbackQuery<'a> { pub(crate) fn new(bot: &'a Bot, callback_query_id: C) -> Self where C: Into, { ... } ```
## Naming 1. Avoid unnecessary duplication (`Message::message_id` -> `Message::id` using `#[serde(rename = "message_id")]`). 2. Use a generic parameter name `S` for streams, `Fut` for futures, `F` for functions (where possible). ## Deriving 1. Derive `Copy`, `Eq`, `Hash`, `PartialEq`, `Clone`, `Debug` for public types when possible (note: if the default `Debug` implementation is weird, you should manually implement it by yourself). 2. Derive `Default` when there is an algorithm to get a default value for your type. ## Misc 1. Use `Into<...>` only where there exists at least one conversion **and** it will be logically to use. 2. Always mark a function as `#[must_use]` if its return value **must** be used.