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ChineseElixir Pattern Matching
Elixir 模式匹配
Master pattern matching in Elixir to write elegant, declarative code.
This skill covers function patterns, case statements, guards, and
destructuring across various data structures.
掌握Elixir中的模式匹配,编写优雅的声明式代码。本技能涵盖函数模式、case语句、Guards以及针对各种数据结构的解构操作。
Basic Pattern Matching
基础模式匹配
elixir
undefinedelixir
undefinedSimple assignment is pattern matching
Simple assignment is pattern matching
x = 1
1 = x # This works because x matches 1
x = 1
1 = x # This works because x matches 1
Pattern matching with tuples
Pattern matching with tuples
{:ok, value} = {:ok, "success"}
value # => "success"
{:ok, value} = {:ok, "success"}
value # => "success"
Will raise MatchError if patterns don't match
Will raise MatchError if patterns don't match
{:error, _} = {:ok, "success"} # MatchError
{:error, _} = {:ok, "success"} # MatchError
Pin operator to use existing value
Pin operator to use existing value
x = 1
^x = 1 # Works
x = 1
^x = 1 # Works
^x = 2 # MatchError
^x = 2 # MatchError
Ignore values with underscore
Ignore values with underscore
{:ok, } = {:ok, "any value"}
{, _, third} = {1, 2, 3}
third # => 3
undefined{:ok, } = {:ok, "any value"}
{, _, third} = {1, 2, 3}
third # => 3
undefinedFunction Pattern Matching
函数模式匹配
elixir
defmodule Calculator do
def add(a, b), do: a + b
def factorial(0), do: 1
def factorial(n) when n > 0, do: n * factorial(n - 1)
def describe_tuple({:ok, value}) do
"Success: #{value}"
end
def describe_tuple({:error, reason}) do
"Error: #{reason}"
end
def describe_tuple(_) do
"Unknown tuple format"
end
endelixir
defmodule Calculator do
def add(a, b), do: a + b
def factorial(0), do: 1
def factorial(n) when n > 0, do: n * factorial(n - 1)
def describe_tuple({:ok, value}) do
"Success: #{value}"
end
def describe_tuple({:error, reason}) do
"Error: #{reason}"
end
def describe_tuple(_) do
"Unknown tuple format"
end
endUsage
Usage
Calculator.factorial(5) # => 120
Calculator.describe_tuple({:ok, "done"}) # => "Success: done"
undefinedCalculator.factorial(5) # => 120
Calculator.describe_tuple({:ok, "done"}) # => "Success: done"
undefinedGuards in Pattern Matching
模式匹配中的Guards
elixir
defmodule NumberChecker do
def check(x) when is_integer(x) and x > 0 do
"Positive integer"
end
def check(x) when is_integer(x) and x < 0 do
"Negative integer"
end
def check(0), do: "Zero"
def check(x) when is_float(x), do: "Float"
def check(_), do: "Not a number"
end
defmodule Validator do
def valid_email?(email) when is_binary(email) do
String.contains?(email, "@")
end
def valid_email?(_), do: false
def in_range?(num, min, max)
when is_number(num) and num >= min and num <= max do
true
end
def in_range?(_, _, _), do: false
endelixir
defmodule NumberChecker do
def check(x) when is_integer(x) and x > 0 do
"Positive integer"
end
def check(x) when is_integer(x) and x < 0 do
"Negative integer"
end
def check(0), do: "Zero"
def check(x) when is_float(x), do: "Float"
def check(_), do: "Not a number"
end
defmodule Validator do
def valid_email?(email) when is_binary(email) do
String.contains?(email, "@")
end
def valid_email?(_), do: false
def in_range?(num, min, max)
when is_number(num) and num >= min and num <= max do
true
end
def in_range?(_, _, _), do: false
endCase Statements
Case语句
elixir
defmodule ResponseHandler do
def handle(response) do
case response do
{:ok, data} ->
{:success, data}
{:error, :not_found} ->
{:failure, "Resource not found"}
{:error, :timeout} ->
{:failure, "Request timed out"}
{:error, reason} ->
{:failure, "Error: #{inspect(reason)}"}
_ ->
{:failure, "Unknown response"}
end
end
def parse_number(str) do
case Integer.parse(str) do
{num, ""} -> {:ok, num}
{num, _remainder} -> {:ok, num}
:error -> {:error, "Not a valid number"}
end
end
endelixir
defmodule ResponseHandler do
def handle(response) do
case response do
{:ok, data} ->
{:success, data}
{:error, :not_found} ->
{:failure, "Resource not found"}
{:error, :timeout} ->
{:failure, "Request timed out"}
{:error, reason} ->
{:failure, "Error: #{inspect(reason)}"}
_ ->
{:failure, "Unknown response"}
end
end
def parse_number(str) do
case Integer.parse(str) do
{num, ""} -> {:ok, num}
{num, _remainder} -> {:ok, num}
:error -> {:error, "Not a valid number"}
end
end
endWith Statement for Pipeline Pattern Matching
用于流水线模式匹配的With语句
elixir
defmodule UserService do
def create_user(params) do
with {:ok, email} <- validate_email(params["email"]),
{:ok, password} <- validate_password(params["password"]),
{:ok, user} <- insert_user(email, password),
{:ok, _} <- send_welcome_email(user) do
{:ok, user}
else
{:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
_ -> {:error, "Unknown error"}
end
end
defp validate_email(email) when is_binary(email) do
if String.contains?(email, "@") do
{:ok, email}
else
{:error, "Invalid email"}
end
end
defp validate_email(_), do: {:error, "Email required"}
defp validate_password(pass) when is_binary(pass) do
if String.length(pass) >= 8 do
{:ok, pass}
else
{:error, "Password too short"}
end
end
defp validate_password(_), do: {:error, "Password required"}
defp insert_user(email, password) do
{:ok, %{id: 1, email: email}}
end
defp send_welcome_email(_user) do
{:ok, "sent"}
end
endelixir
defmodule UserService do
def create_user(params) do
with {:ok, email} <- validate_email(params["email"]),
{:ok, password} <- validate_password(params["password"]),
{:ok, user} <- insert_user(email, password),
{:ok, _} <- send_welcome_email(user) do
{:ok, user}
else
{:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
_ -> {:error, "Unknown error"}
end
end
defp validate_email(email) when is_binary(email) do
if String.contains?(email, "@") do
{:ok, email}
else
{:error, "Invalid email"}
end
end
defp validate_email(_), do: {:error, "Email required"}
defp validate_password(pass) when is_binary(pass) do
if String.length(pass) >= 8 do
{:ok, pass}
else
{:error, "Password too short"}
end
end
defp validate_password(_), do: {:error, "Password required"}
defp insert_user(email, password) do
{:ok, %{id: 1, email: email}}
end
defp send_welcome_email(_user) do
{:ok, "sent"}
end
endList Pattern Matching
列表模式匹配
elixir
defmodule ListOps do
def sum([]), do: 0
def sum([head | tail]), do: head + sum(tail)
def first([head | _tail]), do: head
def first([]), do: nil
def second([_, second | _]), do: second
def second(_), do: nil
def take_first_three([a, b, c | _rest]) do
[a, b, c]
end
def take_first_three(list), do: list
def split_at_middle(list) do
middle = div(length(list), 2)
{Enum.take(list, middle), Enum.drop(list, middle)}
end
endelixir
defmodule ListOps do
def sum([]), do: 0
def sum([head | tail]), do: head + sum(tail)
def first([head | _tail]), do: head
def first([]), do: nil
def second([_, second | _]), do: second
def second(_), do: nil
def take_first_three([a, b, c | _rest]) do
[a, b, c]
end
def take_first_three(list), do: list
def split_at_middle(list) do
middle = div(length(list), 2)
{Enum.take(list, middle), Enum.drop(list, middle)}
end
endMap Pattern Matching
映射(Map)模式匹配
elixir
defmodule UserHandler do
def greet(%{name: name, age: age}) do
"Hello #{name}, you are #{age} years old"
end
def greet(%{name: name}) do
"Hello #{name}"
end
def admin?(%{role: "admin"}), do: true
def admin?(_), do: false
def process_user(%{id: id, name: name} = user) do
# Can use both the whole user and destructured parts
IO.puts("Processing user #{id}: #{name}")
user
end
def update_status(%{status: old_status} = user, new_status) do
%{user | status: new_status}
end
end
defmodule ConfigParser do
def get_database_url(config) do
case config do
%{database: %{host: host, port: port, name: db}} ->
"postgresql://#{host}:#{port}/#{db}"
%{database: %{url: url}} ->
url
_ ->
"postgresql://localhost:5432/default"
end
end
endelixir
defmodule UserHandler do
def greet(%{name: name, age: age}) do
"Hello #{name}, you are #{age} years old"
end
def greet(%{name: name}) do
"Hello #{name}"
end
def admin?(%{role: "admin"}), do: true
def admin?(_), do: false
def process_user(%{id: id, name: name} = user) do
# Can use both the whole user and destructured parts
IO.puts("Processing user #{id}: #{name}")
user
end
def update_status(%{status: old_status} = user, new_status) do
%{user | status: new_status}
end
end
defmodule ConfigParser do
def get_database_url(config) do
case config do
%{database: %{host: host, port: port, name: db}} ->
"postgresql://#{host}:#{port}/#{db}"
%{database: %{url: url}} ->
url
_ ->
"postgresql://localhost:5432/default"
end
end
endStruct Pattern Matching
结构体(Struct)模式匹配
elixir
defmodule User do
defstruct [:id, :name, :email, role: "user"]
end
defmodule StructMatcher do
def display_user(%User{name: name, email: email}) do
"#{name} <#{email}>"
end
def is_admin?(%User{role: "admin"}), do: true
def is_admin?(%User{}), do: false
def update_email(%User{} = user, new_email) do
%User{user | email: new_email}
end
endelixir
defmodule User do
defstruct [:id, :name, :email, role: "user"]
end
defmodule StructMatcher do
def display_user(%User{name: name, email: email}) do
"#{name} <#{email}>"
end
def is_admin?(%User{role: "admin"}), do: true
def is_admin?(%User{}), do: false
def update_email(%User{} = user, new_email) do
%User{user | email: new_email}
end
endUsage
Usage
user = %User{id: 1, name: "Alice", email: "alice@example.com"}
StructMatcher.display_user(user)
undefineduser = %User{id: 1, name: "Alice", email: "alice@example.com"}
StructMatcher.display_user(user)
undefinedBinary Pattern Matching
二进制(Binary)模式匹配
elixir
defmodule BinaryParser do
def parse_header(<<
magic::binary-size(4),
version::16,
flags::8,
rest::binary
>>) do
%{
magic: magic,
version: version,
flags: flags,
payload: rest
}
end
def parse_ipv4(<<a, b, c, d>>) do
"#{a}.#{b}.#{c}.#{d}"
end
def parse_utf8(<<codepoint::utf8, rest::binary>>) do
{codepoint, rest}
end
def extract_first_byte(<<first::8, _::binary>>) do
first
end
endelixir
defmodule BinaryParser do
def parse_header(<<
magic::binary-size(4),
version::16,
flags::8,
rest::binary
>>) do
%{
magic: magic,
version: version,
flags: flags,
payload: rest
}
end
def parse_ipv4(<<a, b, c, d>>) do
"#{a}.#{b}.#{c}.#{d}"
end
def parse_utf8(<<codepoint::utf8, rest::binary>>) do
{codepoint, rest}
end
def extract_first_byte(<<first::8, _::binary>>) do
first
end
endCond for Multiple Conditions
多条件判断Cond
elixir
defmodule GradeCalculator do
def letter_grade(score) do
cond do
score >= 90 -> "A"
score >= 80 -> "B"
score >= 70 -> "C"
score >= 60 -> "D"
true -> "F"
end
end
def describe_number(n) do
cond do
n < 0 -> "negative"
n == 0 -> "zero"
n > 0 and n < 10 -> "small positive"
n >= 10 and n < 100 -> "medium positive"
true -> "large positive"
end
end
endelixir
defmodule GradeCalculator do
def letter_grade(score) do
cond do
score >= 90 -> "A"
score >= 80 -> "B"
score >= 70 -> "C"
score >= 60 -> "D"
true -> "F"
end
end
def describe_number(n) do
cond do
n < 0 -> "negative"
n == 0 -> "zero"
n > 0 and n < 10 -> "small positive"
n >= 10 and n < 100 -> "medium positive"
true -> "large positive"
end
end
endAdvanced Pattern Matching
高级模式匹配
elixir
defmodule AdvancedMatcher do
# Pattern matching in function arguments with multiple clauses
def process([]), do: :empty
def process([_]), do: :single
def process([_, _]), do: :pair
def process([h | t]) when length(t) > 1, do: :multiple
# Pattern matching with maps and guards
def format_response(%{status: status, body: body})
when status >= 200 and status < 300 do
{:ok, body}
end
def format_response(%{status: status, body: body})
when status >= 400 do
{:error, body}
end
# Nested pattern matching
def extract_user_city(%{
user: %{address: %{city: city}}
}) do
{:ok, city}
end
def extract_user_city(_), do: {:error, :no_city}
# Pattern matching in for comprehensions
def extract_ok_values(results) do
for {:ok, value} <- results, do: value
end
endelixir
defmodule AdvancedMatcher do
# Pattern matching in function arguments with multiple clauses
def process([]), do: :empty
def process([_]), do: :single
def process([_, _]), do: :pair
def process([h | t]) when length(t) > 1, do: :multiple
# Pattern matching with maps and guards
def format_response(%{status: status, body: body})
when status >= 200 and status < 300 do
{:ok, body}
end
def format_response(%{status: status, body: body})
when status >= 400 do
{:error, body}
end
# Nested pattern matching
def extract_user_city(%{
user: %{address: %{city: city}}
}) do
{:ok, city}
end
def extract_user_city(_), do: {:error, :no_city}
# Pattern matching in for comprehensions
def extract_ok_values(results) do
for {:ok, value} <- results, do: value
end
endWhen to Use This Skill
何时使用本技能
Use elixir-pattern-matching when you need to:
- Write expressive, declarative control flow
- Handle different data shapes with function clauses
- Extract values from complex data structures
- Validate data formats at function boundaries
- Implement clean error handling with tagged tuples
- Parse binary data or protocols
- Build robust, maintainable Elixir applications
- Leverage Elixir's functional programming strengths
- Create clear, self-documenting code
在以下场景中使用Elixir模式匹配:
- 编写富有表达力的声明式控制流
- 通过函数子句处理不同的数据结构
- 从复杂数据结构中提取值
- 在函数边界验证数据格式
- 使用标记元组实现清晰的错误处理
- 解析二进制数据或协议
- 构建健壮、可维护的Elixir应用
- 发挥Elixir函数式编程的优势
- 编写清晰、自文档化的代码
Best Practices
最佳实践
- Use pattern matching instead of if/else when possible
- Order function clauses from most specific to most general
- Use guards to add constraints to patterns
- Leverage the pin operator when you need existing values
- Use underscore for values you don't care about
- Prefer pattern matching over accessor functions
- Use with statements for complex validation pipelines
- Keep patterns readable and not overly complex
- Document complex pattern matching logic
- Use tagged tuples {:ok, val} and {:error, reason} consistently
- 尽可能使用模式匹配替代if/else
- 函数子句按从最具体到最通用的顺序排列
- 使用Guards为模式添加约束
- 当需要使用现有值时,使用固定操作符(pin operator)
- 用下划线标记不需要关注的值
- 优先使用模式匹配而非访问器函数
- 对于复杂的验证流水线,使用with语句
- 保持模式可读性,避免过于复杂
- 为复杂的模式匹配逻辑添加文档
- 始终如一地使用标记元组{:ok, val}和{:error, reason}
Common Pitfalls
常见陷阱
- Forgetting that = is pattern matching, not assignment
- Not ordering function clauses correctly (specific to general)
- Overusing guards when simpler patterns would work
- Not handling all possible pattern cases
- Creating MatchErrors by not handling edge cases
- Forgetting to use pin operator when needed
- Making patterns too complex and hard to read
- Not using with statement for multi-step validations
- Ignoring compiler warnings about unused variables
- Not leveraging pattern matching for cleaner code
- 忘记=是模式匹配而非赋值操作
- 函数子句顺序错误(应从具体到通用)
- 在简单模式可满足需求时过度使用Guards
- 未处理所有可能的模式情况
- 因未处理边缘情况导致MatchError
- 需要时忘记使用固定操作符
- 创建过于复杂、难以阅读的模式
- 未使用with语句处理多步骤验证
- 忽略编译器关于未使用变量的警告
- 未利用模式匹配编写更简洁的代码