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# `unwrap` and `expect` ## Example Execute the following command to run [`./solutions/examples/unwrap.rs`](https://github.com/Cyfrin/rust-crash-course/blob/main/topics/unwrap/solutions/examples/unwrap.rs) ```shell cargo run --example unwrap ``` ## Exercises Exercises are in [`./exercises/src/lib.rs`](https://github.com/Cyfrin/rust-crash-course/blob/main/topics/unwrap/exercises/src/lib.rs) ### Exercise 1 ```rust pub fn parse_and_add(a: &str, b: &str) -> u32 { todo!(); } ``` Parse `a` and `b` into `u32` and return the sum. Call `a.parse().expect("...")` to parse `a` into `u32` and unwrap the inner value. Call `expect` with the error message `"Failed to parse variable"`. Do the same for `b`. ### Exercise 2 ```rust pub fn unwrap_and_add(x: Option<u32>, y: Option<u32>) -> u32 { todo!(); } ``` Call `unwrap` to get the inner values of `x` and `y`. Return their sum. ### Test ```shell cargo test ```
unwrap
and expect
Execute the following command to run ./solutions/examples/unwrap.rs
Exercises are in ./exercises/src/lib.rs
Parse a
and b
into u32
and return the sum.
Call a.parse().expect("...")
to parse a
into u32
and unwrap the inner value.
Call expect
with the error message "Failed to parse variable"
.
Do the same for b
.
Call unwrap
to get the inner values of x
and y
. Return their sum.
A practical guide to `unwrap` and `expect` - Learn how these Rust methods directly access values in `Option` and `Result`, panicking on `None`/`Err` and allowing custom messages with `expect`. You'll parse strings to `u32`s and sum `Option<u32>`s, putting `unwrap` and `expect` into action.
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About the course
Introduction to the Rust programming language
Rust variables and functions
Scalar types, arrays, strings, enum, structs, vectors, and hash maps in Rust
Rust control flows: If / else, if let and let else, loop, match
Rust ownership, including borrow and references
Rust error handling
Rust Modules
Rust Traits
Last updated on September 3, 2025