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2015-07-31, 19:42:16

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Idiom #20 Return two values

Implement a function search which looks for item x in a 2D matrix m.
Return indices i, j of the matching cell.
Think of the most idiomatic way in the language to return the two values at the same time.

Idiom #20 Return two values

Implement a function search which looks for item x in a 2D matrix m.
Return indices i, j of the matching cell.
Think of the most idiomatic way in the language to return the two values at the same time.

Code 
fn search<T: Eq>(m: &Vec<Vec<T>>, x: &T) -> Option<(usize, usize)> {
    for (i, row) in m.iter().enumerate() {
        for (j, column) in row.iter().enumerate() {
            if *column == *x {
                return Some((i, j));
            }
        }
    }
    
    None
}
Demo URL
http://is.gd/LfOw8P