std::any::TypeId - Rust
Description: API documentation for the Rust `TypeId` struct in crate `std`.
Keywords: rust, rustlang, rust-lang, TypeId

# 1.0.0[−][src]Struct std::any::TypeId

    pub struct TypeId { /* fields omitted */ }

A `TypeId` represents a globally unique identifier for a type.

Each `TypeId` is an opaque object which does not allow inspection of what's inside but does allow basic operations such as cloning, comparison, printing, and showing.

A `TypeId` is currently only available for types which ascribe to `'static`, but this limitation may be removed in the future.

While `TypeId` implements `Hash`, `PartialOrd`, and `Ord`, it is worth noting that the hashes and ordering will vary between Rust releases. Beware of relying on them inside of your code!

## Methods

### `impl TypeId`[src]

#### `pub fn of<T>() -> TypeId where
T: 'static + ?Sized,` [src]

Returns the `TypeId` of the type this generic function has been instantiated with.

# Examples

    use std::any::{Any, TypeId};

    fn is_string<T: ?Sized + Any>(_s: &T) -> bool {
        TypeId::of::<String>() == TypeId::of::<T>()
    }

    fn main() {
        assert_eq!(is_string(&0), false);
        assert_eq!(is_string(&"cookie monster".to_string()), true);
    }Run

## Trait Implementations

### `impl Debug for TypeId`[src]

#### `fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), Error>`[src]

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

### `impl Hash for TypeId`[src]

#### `fn hash<__H>(&self, state: &mut __H) where
__H: Hasher,` [src]

Feeds this value into the given [`Hasher`]. Read more

#### `fn hash_slice<H>(data: &[Self], state: &mut H) where
H: Hasher,`
1.3.0
[src]

Feeds a slice of this type into the given [`Hasher`]. Read more

### `impl Clone for TypeId`[src]

#### `fn clone(&self) -> TypeId`[src]

Returns a copy of the value. Read more

#### `fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)`[src]

Performs copy-assignment from `source`. Read more

### `impl PartialOrd<TypeId> for TypeId`[src]

#### `fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &TypeId) -> Option<Ordering>`[src]

This method returns an ordering between `self` and `other` values if one exists. Read more

#### `fn lt(&self, other: &TypeId) -> bool`[src]

This method tests less than (for `self` and `other`) and is used by the `<` operator. Read more

#### `fn le(&self, other: &TypeId) -> bool`[src]

This method tests less than or equal to (for `self` and `other`) and is used by the `<=` operator. Read more

#### `fn gt(&self, other: &TypeId) -> bool`[src]

This method tests greater than (for `self` and `other`) and is used by the `>` operator. Read more

#### `fn ge(&self, other: &TypeId) -> bool`[src]

This method tests greater than or equal to (for `self` and `other`) and is used by the `>=` operator. Read more

### `impl Ord for TypeId`[src]

#### `fn cmp(&self, other: &TypeId) -> Ordering`[src]

This method returns an `Ordering` between `self` and `other`. Read more

#### `fn max(self, other: Self) -> Self`
1.21.0
[src]

Compares and returns the maximum of two values. Read more

#### `fn min(self, other: Self) -> Self`
1.21.0
[src]

Compares and returns the minimum of two values. Read more

### `impl Eq for TypeId`[src]

### `impl PartialEq<TypeId> for TypeId`[src]

#### `fn eq(&self, other: &TypeId) -> bool`[src]

This method tests for `self` and `other` values to be equal, and is used by `==`. Read more

#### `fn ne(&self, other: &TypeId) -> bool`[src]

This method tests for `!=`.

### `impl Copy for TypeId`[src]

## Auto Trait Implementations

### `impl Send for TypeId`

### `impl Sync for TypeId`

## Blanket Implementations

### `impl<T> From for T`[src]

#### `fn from(t: T) -> T`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> TryFrom for T where
T: From<U>,` [src]

#### `type Error = !`

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`try_from` #33417)

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

#### `fn try_from(value: U) -> Result<T, <T as TryFrom<U>>::Error>`[src]

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`try_from` #33417)

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> TryInto for T where
U: TryFrom<T>,` [src]

#### `type Error = <U as TryFrom<T>>::Error`

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`try_from` #33417)

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

#### `fn try_into(self) -> Result<U, <U as TryFrom<T>>::Error>`[src]

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`try_from` #33417)

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T, U> Into for T where
U: From<T>,` [src]

#### `fn into(self) -> U`[src]

Performs the conversion.

### `impl<T> Borrow for T where
T: ?Sized,` [src]

####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'a, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'a mut Rimpl<'a, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'a mut W`
`fn borrow(&self) -> &T`[src]

Immutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

### `impl<T> BorrowMut for T where
T: ?Sized,` [src]

####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'a, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'a mut Rimpl<'a, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'a mut W`
`fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T`[src]

Mutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

### `impl<T> Any for T where
T: 'static + ?Sized,` [src]

#### `fn get_type_id(&self) -> TypeId`[src]

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`get_type_id` #27745)

this method will likely be replaced by an associated static

Gets the `TypeId` of `self`. Read more

### `impl<T> ToOwned for T where
T: Clone,` [src]

#### `type Owned = T`

#### `fn to_owned(&self) -> T`[src]

Creates owned data from borrowed data, usually by cloning. Read more

#### `fn clone_into(&self, target: &mut T)`[src]

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`toowned_clone_into` #41263)

recently added

Uses borrowed data to replace owned data, usually by cloning. Read more

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