macro_and_function.rs

// Using the Unicode Names package: http://www.rust-ci.org/huonw/unicode_names/doc/unicode_names/#cargo-enabled

//require macros...
// in Cargo.toml looks like this:
//    [dependencies.unicode_names_macros]
//    git = "https://github.com/huonw/unicode_names"

#![feature(phase)]
#[phase(plugin)] extern crate unicode_names_macros;

//require functions...
// in Cargo.toml looks like this:
//    [dependencies.unicode_names]
//    git = "https://github.com/huonw/unicode_names"

extern crate unicode_names;

fn main() {
    // USE MACROS
    let x: char = named_char!("snowman");
    assert_eq!(x, '☃');

    let y: &str = named!("foo bar \\N{BLACK STAR} baz qux");
    assert_eq!(y, "foo bar ★ baz qux");

    // USE FUNCTIONS
    println!("☃ is called {}", unicode_names::name('☃'));
    println!("{} is happy", unicode_names::character("white smiling face"));
    
    // Tesing a copy paste from firefox wikipeida page on greek alphabet
    println!("λ is called {}", unicode_names::name('λ'));
    println!("{} is STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS", unicode_names::character("AESCULAPIUS, STAFF OF"));
}
/* ->
☃ is called Some(SNOWMAN)
λ is called Some(GREEK SMALL LETTER LAMDA)
Some(☺) is happy
Some(⚕) is STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS
*/