Add GString == &str equality operator

godot-core/src/builtin/string/gstring.rs

@@ -336,6 +336,21 @@ impl fmt::Debug for GString {
     }
 }
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Comparison with Rust strings
+
+// API design:
+// * StringName and NodePath don't implement PartialEq<&str> yet, because they require allocation (convert to GString).
+//   == should ideally not allocate.
+// * Reverse `impl PartialEq<GString> for &str` is not implemented now. Comparisons usually take the form of variable == "literal".
+//   Can be added later if there are good use-cases.
+
+impl PartialEq<&str> for GString {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &&str) -> bool {
+        self.chars().iter().copied().eq(other.chars())
+    }
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Conversion from/into Rust string-types
 

itest/rust/build.rs

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ fn collect_inputs() -> Vec<Input> {
     push!(inputs; float, f64, 127.83156478);
     push!(inputs; bool, bool, true);
     push!(inputs; Color, Color, Color(0.7, 0.5, 0.3, 0.2), Color::from_rgba(0.7, 0.5, 0.3, 0.2));
-    push!(inputs; String, GString, "hello", "hello".into());
+    push!(inputs; String, GString, "hello", GString::from("hello"));
     push!(inputs; StringName, StringName, &"hello", "hello".into());
     pushs!(inputs; NodePath, NodePath, r#"^"hello""#, "hello".into(), true, true, None);
     push!(inputs; Vector2, Vector2, Vector2(12.5, -3.5), Vector2::new(12.5, -3.5));
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fn collect_inputs() -> Vec<Input> {
     push_newtype!(inputs; float, NewF64(f64), 127.83156478);
     push_newtype!(inputs; bool, NewBool(bool), true);
     push_newtype!(inputs; Color, NewColor(Color), Color(0.7, 0.5, 0.3, 0.2), NewColor(Color::from_rgba(0.7, 0.5, 0.3, 0.2)));
-    push_newtype!(inputs; String, NewString(GString), "hello", NewString("hello".into()));
+    push_newtype!(inputs; String, NewString(GString), "hello", NewString(GString::from("hello")));
     push_newtype!(inputs; StringName, NewStringName(StringName), &"hello", NewStringName("hello".into()));
     push_newtype!(@s inputs; NodePath, NewNodePath(NodePath), r#"^"hello""#, NewNodePath("hello".into()));
     push_newtype!(inputs; Vector2, NewVector2(Vector2), Vector2(12.5, -3.5), NewVector2(Vector2::new(12.5, -3.5)));

itest/rust/src/builtin_tests/containers/packed_array_test.rs

@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ fn packed_array_index() {
     array.push("first");
     array.push(&GString::from("second"));
 
-    assert_eq!(array[0], "first".into());
-    assert_eq!(array[1], "second".into());
+    assert_eq!(array[0], "first");
+    assert_eq!(array[1], "second");
 
     array[0] = GString::from("begin");
-    assert_eq!(array[0], "begin".into());
+    assert_eq!(array[0], "begin");
 }
 
 #[itest]
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ fn packed_array_push() {
     let mut strings = PackedStringArray::from(&[GString::from("a")]);
     strings.push("b");
     assert_eq!(strings.len(), 2);
-    assert_eq!(strings[1], "b".into());
+    assert_eq!(strings[1], "b");
 
     fn test<T: Generator>() {
         let mut array = PackedArray::<T>::new();
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ fn packed_array_as_slice() {
     );
 
     let empty = PackedStringArray::new();
-    assert_eq!(empty.as_slice(), &[]);
+    assert_eq!(empty.as_slice(), &[] as &[GString]); // Ambiguity due to GString==&str op. Could use is_empty() but this uses explicit type.
 }
 
 #[itest]
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ fn packed_array_as_mut_slice() {
     );
 
     let mut empty = PackedStringArray::new();
-    assert_eq!(empty.as_mut_slice(), &mut []);
+    assert_eq!(empty.as_mut_slice(), &mut [] as &mut [GString]);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

itest/rust/src/builtin_tests/string/gstring_test.rs

@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ fn string_equality() {
     assert_ne!(string, different);
 }
 
+#[itest]
+fn string_eq_str() {
+    let gstring = GString::from("hello");
+    assert_eq!(gstring, "hello");
+    assert_ne!(gstring, "hallo");
+}
+
 #[itest]
 fn string_ordering() {
     let low = GString::from("Alpha");
@@ -130,12 +137,12 @@ fn string_with_null() {
 #[itest]
 fn string_substr() {
     let string = GString::from("stable");
-    assert_eq!(string.substr(..), "stable".into());
-    assert_eq!(string.substr(1..), "table".into());
-    assert_eq!(string.substr(..4), "stab".into());
-    assert_eq!(string.substr(..=3), "stab".into());
-    assert_eq!(string.substr(2..5), "abl".into());
-    assert_eq!(string.substr(2..=4), "abl".into());
+    assert_eq!(string.substr(..), "stable");
+    assert_eq!(string.substr(1..), "table");
+    assert_eq!(string.substr(..4), "stab");
+    assert_eq!(string.substr(..=3), "stab");
+    assert_eq!(string.substr(2..5), "abl");
+    assert_eq!(string.substr(2..=4), "abl");
 }
 
 #[itest]
@@ -217,42 +224,42 @@ fn gstring_erase() {
     let s = GString::from("Hello World");
     assert_eq!(s.erase(..), GString::new());
     assert_eq!(s.erase(4..4), s);
-    assert_eq!(s.erase(2..=2), "Helo World".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.erase(1..=3), "Ho World".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.erase(1..4), "Ho World".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.erase(..6), "World".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.erase(5..), "Hello".into());
+    assert_eq!(s.erase(2..=2), "Helo World");
+    assert_eq!(s.erase(1..=3), "Ho World");
+    assert_eq!(s.erase(1..4), "Ho World");
+    assert_eq!(s.erase(..6), "World");
+    assert_eq!(s.erase(5..), "Hello");
 }
 
 #[itest]
 fn gstring_insert() {
     let s = GString::from("H World");
-    assert_eq!(s.insert(1, "i"), "Hi World".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.insert(1, "ello"), "Hello World".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.insert(7, "."), "H World.".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.insert(0, "¿"), "¿H World".into());
+    assert_eq!(s.insert(1, "i"), "Hi World");
+    assert_eq!(s.insert(1, "ello"), "Hello World");
+    assert_eq!(s.insert(7, "."), "H World.");
+    assert_eq!(s.insert(0, "¿"), "¿H World");
 
     // Special behavior in Godot, but maybe the idea is to allow large constants to mean "end".
-    assert_eq!(s.insert(123, "!"), "H World!".into());
+    assert_eq!(s.insert(123, "!"), "H World!");
 }
 
 #[itest]
 fn gstring_pad() {
     let s = GString::from("123");
-    assert_eq!(s.lpad(5, '0'), "00123".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.lpad(2, ' '), "123".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.lpad(4, ' '), " 123".into());
+    assert_eq!(s.lpad(5, '0'), "00123");
+    assert_eq!(s.lpad(2, ' '), "123");
+    assert_eq!(s.lpad(4, ' '), " 123");
 
-    assert_eq!(s.rpad(5, '+'), "123++".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.rpad(2, ' '), "123".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.rpad(4, ' '), "123 ".into());
+    assert_eq!(s.rpad(5, '+'), "123++");
+    assert_eq!(s.rpad(2, ' '), "123");
+    assert_eq!(s.rpad(4, ' '), "123 ");
 
     let s = GString::from("123.456");
-    assert_eq!(s.pad_decimals(5), "123.45600".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.pad_decimals(2), "123.45".into()); // note: Godot rounds down
+    assert_eq!(s.pad_decimals(5), "123.45600");
+    assert_eq!(s.pad_decimals(2), "123.45"); // note: Godot rounds down
 
-    assert_eq!(s.pad_zeros(5), "00123.456".into());
-    assert_eq!(s.pad_zeros(2), "123.456".into());
+    assert_eq!(s.pad_zeros(5), "00123.456");
+    assert_eq!(s.pad_zeros(2), "123.456");
 }
 
 // Byte and C-string conversions.

itest/rust/src/engine_tests/match_class_test.rs

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fn match_class_named_fallback_matched() {
         // Named fallback with access to original object.
         other => {
             require_object(&other);
-            assert_eq!(other.get_class(), "Resource".into());
+            assert_eq!(other.get_class(), "Resource");
             3
         }
     };
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ fn match_class_named_mut_fallback_matched() {
         // Named fallback with access to original object.
         mut other => {
             require_mut_object(&mut other);
-            assert_eq!(other.get_class(), "Resource".into());
+            assert_eq!(other.get_class(), "Resource");
             3
         }
     };

itest/rust/src/engine_tests/utilities_test.rs

@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ fn utilities_str() {
 
     let empty = str(&[]);
 
-    // TODO: implement GString==&str operator. Then look for "...".into() patterns and replace them.
-    assert_eq!(concat, "12 is a true number".into());
+    assert_eq!(concat, "12 is a true number");
     assert_eq!(concat, godot_str!("{a}{b}{c}{d}"));
     assert_eq!(empty, GString::new());
 }

itest/rust/src/object_tests/base_test.rs

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ fn base_refcounted_weak_reference() {
 
         // Call an API to ensure Base is functional.
         let class_name = base_guard.get_class();
-        assert_eq!(class_name, "RefcBased".into());
+        assert_eq!(class_name, "RefcBased");
     }
 
     let final_refcount = obj.get_reference_count();

itest/rust/src/object_tests/property_test.rs

@@ -414,14 +414,11 @@ fn derive_property() {
 fn enum_var_hint() {
     let int_prop = <Behavior as Var>::var_hint();
     assert_eq!(int_prop.hint, PropertyHint::ENUM);
-    assert_eq!(
-        int_prop.hint_string,
-        "Peaceful:0,Defend:1,Aggressive:7".into()
-    );
+    assert_eq!(int_prop.hint_string, "Peaceful:0,Defend:1,Aggressive:7");
 
     let str_prop = <StrBehavior as Var>::var_hint();
     assert_eq!(str_prop.hint, PropertyHint::ENUM);
-    assert_eq!(str_prop.hint_string, "Peaceful,Defend,Aggressive".into());
+    assert_eq!(str_prop.hint_string, "Peaceful,Defend,Aggressive");
 }
 
 #[derive(GodotClass)]

itest/rust/src/register_tests/derive_godotconvert_test.rs

@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ fn enum_stringy() {
     roundtrip(EnumStringy::E);
     roundtrip(EnumStringy::F);
 
-    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::A.to_godot(), "A".into());
-    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::B.to_godot(), "B".into());
-    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::C.to_godot(), "C".into());
-    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::D.to_godot(), "D".into());
-    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::E.to_godot(), "E".into());
-    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::F.to_godot(), "F".into());
+    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::A.to_godot(), "A");
+    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::B.to_godot(), "B");
+    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::C.to_godot(), "C");
+    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::D.to_godot(), "D");
+    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::E.to_godot(), "E");
+    assert_eq!(EnumStringy::F.to_godot(), "F");
 
     // Rust-side discriminants.
     assert_eq!(EnumStringy::A as isize, 0);

itest/rust/src/register_tests/gdscript_ffi_test.rs

@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 
+// While some of these lints are legitimate, no one cares for this generated code, and it's definitely not worth complicating the generator.
 #[rustfmt::skip]
-#[allow(clippy::partialeq_to_none)]
+#[allow(clippy::partialeq_to_none)] // i == None  ->  i.is_none()
+#[allow(clippy::cmp_owned)] // i == GString::from("hello")  ->  i == "hello"
 pub mod gen_ffi {
     include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/gen_ffi.rs"));
 }