E0164 - Error codes index
Description: Book listing all Rust error codes

# Error code E0164

Something which is neither a tuple struct nor a tuple variant was used as a pattern.

Erroneous code example:

    #![allow(unused)]
    fn main() {
    enum A {
        B,
        C,
    }

    impl A {
        fn new() {}
    }

    fn bar(foo: A) {
        match foo {
            A::new() => (), // error!
            _ => {}
        }
    }
    }

This error means that an attempt was made to match something which is neither a tuple struct nor a tuple variant. Only these two elements are allowed as a pattern:

    #![allow(unused)]
    fn main() {
    enum A {
        B,
        C,
    }

    impl A {
        fn new() {}
    }

    fn bar(foo: A) {
        match foo {
            A::B => (), // ok!
            _ => {}
        }
    }
    }