I've been writing a library that implements some of Rust's types in Python. At
this point it's got Option, Result, and HashMap. It tries to match Rust's API
exactly where possible, while also supporting the things you would expect in
Python like __len__, __iter__, etc.
I ported the Rust documentation as well, using docstrings. The examples in the
docstrings are run as tests, and each doctest must be well-typed (according to
mypy) for CI to pass.
There are a few reasons why I made this:
- mypy with typing.Optional can enforce checking for None, but it makes me miss Rust APIs
like Option.map.
- Python will have pattern matching in 3.10, which will make this library more
ergonomically feasible.
- It seemed like a fun and straightforward project.
I'm happy to answer any questions, and would love to hear your constructive
criticism.
