Modules and enums

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• Internally in the helper module we can use the enum.
• If we return it in a public function (leaking it) we get a compiler warning.
• If we try to use the public function in the outside world, we get a compile error.
• We need to declare the enum to be pub. Then all its variants also become public.

examples/modules/modules-and-enums/src/main.rs

fn main() {
    helper::show_animal();

    let animal = helper::get_animal();
    println!("{:?}", animal);

}


mod helper {

    #[allow(dead_code)]
    #[derive(Debug)]
    pub enum Animal {
        Cat,
        Dog,
    }


    pub fn show_animal() {
        let animal = Animal::Cat;
        println!("{:?}", animal);
    }

    pub fn get_animal() -> Animal {
        Animal::Dog
    }
}