Add exercise async2

dev/Cargo.toml

@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ bin = [
   { name = "try_from_into_sol", path = "../solutions/23_conversions/try_from_into.rs" },
   { name = "as_ref_mut", path = "../exercises/23_conversions/as_ref_mut.rs" },
   { name = "as_ref_mut_sol", path = "../solutions/23_conversions/as_ref_mut.rs" },
+  { name = "async1", path = "../exercises/24_async/async1.rs" },
+  { name = "async1_sol", path = "../solutions/24_async/async1.rs" },
+  { name = "async2", path = "../exercises/24_async/async2.rs" },
+  { name = "async2_sol", path = "../solutions/24_async/async2.rs" },
 ]
 
 [package]
@@ -196,6 +200,9 @@ edition = "2024"
 # Don't publish the exercises on crates.io!
 publish = false
 
+[dependencies]
+tokio = { version = "1.52.1", features = ["rt", "sync", "time"] }
+
 [profile.release]
 panic = "abort"
 

exercises/24_async/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Async
+
+Asynchronous programming is a model where tasks are delegated to a runtime that executes them concurrently.
+It is particularly efficient for applications where many independent IO-operations are performed, e.g. web servers.
+
+Rust provides the necessary primitives to do asynchronous programming in the language.
+However, Rust's standard library does not include a runtime.
+For these exercises, we will use the popular runtime called `tokio`.
+
+## Further information
+
+- [Fundamentals of Asynchronous Programming](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch17-00-async-await.html)
+- [Tokio documentation](https://docs.rs/tokio/latest/tokio/)

exercises/24_async/async1.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Tim has to complete a few chores today, before he's allowed to play soccer
+// with his friends. His friends decide to help him. Working together, they
+// finish the chores earlier and have more time left to play soccer.
+//
+// Let's simulate this using asynchronous programming. Each boy is represented
+// as an asynchronous task, which can be executed concurrently (they can be
+// working at the same time).
+
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU8, Ordering};
+
+// Used by "mom" to check that all chores are done before Tim plays soccer :-)
+static CHORES_DONE: AtomicU8 = AtomicU8::new(0);
+
+fn main() {
+    // Async tasks need to be executed by a "runtime", which is not provided by
+    // Rust's standard library. We use the popular "tokio" runtime here.
+    let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // TODO: Fix the compiler errors by making the spawned function async.
+    let task_tim = rt.spawn(tim());
+    let task_carl = rt.spawn(carl());
+    let task_nick = rt.spawn(nick());
+
+    // Block the runtime on a task that waits for all boys to finish the chores.
+    // TODO: "await" all three tasks to fix the compiler errors.
+    rt.block_on(async {
+        task_tim;
+        task_carl;
+        task_nick;
+    });
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        CHORES_DONE.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+        3,
+        "Did you (a)wait for all the boys to finish the chores?"
+    );
+    println!("Ready to play soccer!");
+}
+
+fn tim() {
+    println!("Cleaning my room...");
+    CHORES_DONE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+}
+
+fn carl() {
+    println!("Washing the dishes...");
+    CHORES_DONE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+}
+
+fn nick() {
+    println!("Mowing the lawn...");
+    CHORES_DONE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+}

exercises/24_async/async2.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// Two people are talking on the phone. One of them is telling a story. The
+// other one is interjecting with little acknowledgments, to show their interest
+// in the story.
+//
+// However, there is a problem. The phone connection is synchronous, so all
+// the acknowledgments from the listener arrive only at the very end of the
+// conversation! What the speaker and listener say should be interleaved.
+//
+// Let's use asynchronous programming to make the conversation more natural!
+
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+fn main() {
+    let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+        .enable_time()
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+    let _guard = rt.enter();
+
+    let time_scale = Duration::from_millis(1);
+
+    let (speaker_phone, listener_phone, mut wire_tap) = start_wire_tapped_phone_call();
+
+    let speaker = async move {
+        for msg in SPEAKER_MESSAGES {
+            speaker_phone.say(msg).await;
+            // wait for listener to interject
+            wait_silently(time_scale * 2).await;
+        }
+    };
+    let listener = async move {
+        // give speaker a head-start
+        wait_silently(time_scale * 1).await;
+        for msg in LISTENER_MESSAGES {
+            listener_phone.say(msg).await;
+            // wait for speaker to continue story
+            wait_silently(time_scale * 2).await;
+        }
+    };
+    tokio::spawn(speaker);
+    tokio::spawn(listener);
+
+    let messages: Vec<_> = std::iter::from_fn(|| rt.block_on(wire_tap.recv())).collect();
+    for message in &messages {
+        println!("{message}");
+    }
+    let expected = SPEAKER_MESSAGES
+        .iter()
+        .zip(LISTENER_MESSAGES)
+        .flat_map(|(&a, &b)| [a, b]);
+    for (expected, message) in expected.zip(messages) {
+        assert_eq!(message, expected, "")
+    }
+}
+
+async fn wait_silently(duration: Duration) {
+    // TODO: The sleep function from the standard library blocks the current
+    // thread, preventing other async tasks from progressing. The tokio
+    // library, which provides our async runtime, can help:
+    // https://docs.rs/tokio/latest/tokio/time/fn.sleep.html
+    std::thread::sleep(duration);
+}
+
+const SPEAKER_MESSAGES: &[&str] = &[
+    "> So I was walking in the park...",
+    "> where I met Susan by coincidence...",
+    "> and she was wearing a purple hat!",
+];
+const LISTENER_MESSAGES: &[&str] = &[
+    "                                          I see. <",
+    "                                     Oh, really? <",
+    "                                         No way! <",
+];
+
+/// This phone is wire-tapped for testing purposes.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct Phone {
+    sender: mpsc::Sender<&'static str>,
+}
+
+// Create a wire-tapped phone call.
+fn start_wire_tapped_phone_call() -> (Phone, Phone, mpsc::Receiver<&'static str>) {
+    let (sender, wire_tap) = mpsc::channel(6);
+    let phone = Phone { sender };
+    (phone.clone(), phone, wire_tap)
+}
+
+impl Phone {
+    /// Say something on the phone.
+    async fn say(&self, thing: &'static str) {
+        self.sender.send(thing).await.unwrap();
+    }
+}

rustlings-macros/info.toml

@@ -1199,3 +1199,24 @@ name = "as_ref_mut"
 dir = "23_conversions"
 hint = """
 Add `AsRef<str>` or `AsMut<u32>` as a trait bound to the functions."""
+
+# ASYNC
+
+[[exercises]]
+name = "async1"
+dir = "24_async"
+test = false
+hint = """
+Asynchronous runtimes like tokio can only spawn tasks that are defined as async
+functions, not regular ones. Add the "async" keyword before the "fn" keyword of
+the functions "tim", "carl" and "nick".
+
+An async task can wait for another one to complete by "awaiting" it. Add
+".await" after the three "task_name" variables in the "block_on" call."""
+
+[[exercises]]
+name = "async2"
+dir = "24_async"
+test = false
+hint = """
+TODO"""

solutions/24_async/async1.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Tim has to complete a few chores today, before he's allowed to play soccer
+// with his friends. His friends decide to help him. Working together, they
+// finish the chores earlier and have more time left to play soccer.
+//
+// Let's simulate this using asynchronous programming. Each boy is represented
+// as an asynchronous task, which can be executed concurrently (they can be
+// working at the same time).
+
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU8, Ordering};
+
+// Used by "mom" to check that all chores are done before Tim plays soccer :-)
+static CHORES_DONE: AtomicU8 = AtomicU8::new(0);
+
+fn main() {
+    // Async tasks need to be executed by a "runtime", which is not provided by
+    // Rust's standard library. We use the popular "tokio" runtime here.
+    let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let task_tim = rt.spawn(tim());
+    let task_carl = rt.spawn(carl());
+    let task_nick = rt.spawn(nick());
+
+    // Block the runtime on a task that waits for all boys to finish the chores.
+    rt.block_on(async {
+        task_tim.await.unwrap();
+        task_carl.await.unwrap();
+        task_nick.await.unwrap();
+    });
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        CHORES_DONE.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+        3,
+        "Did you (a)wait for all the boys to finish the chores?"
+    );
+    println!("Ready to play soccer!");
+}
+
+async fn tim() {
+    println!("Cleaning my room...");
+    CHORES_DONE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+}
+
+async fn carl() {
+    println!("Washing the dishes...");
+    CHORES_DONE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+}
+
+async fn nick() {
+    println!("Mowing the lawn...");
+    CHORES_DONE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+}

solutions/24_async/async2.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// Two people are talking on the phone. One of them is telling a story. The
+// other one is interjecting with little acknowledgments, to show their interest
+// in the story.
+//
+// However, there is a problem. The phone connection is synchronous, so all
+// the acknowledgments from the listener arrive only at the very end of the
+// conversation! What the speaker and listener say should be interleaved.
+//
+// Let's use asynchronous programming to make the conversation more natural!
+
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+fn main() {
+    let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+        .enable_time()
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+    let _guard = rt.enter();
+
+    let time_scale = Duration::from_millis(1);
+
+    let (speaker_phone, listener_phone, mut wire_tap) = start_wire_tapped_phone_call();
+
+    let speaker = async move {
+        for msg in SPEAKER_MESSAGES {
+            speaker_phone.say(msg).await;
+            // wait for listener to interject
+            wait_silently(time_scale * 2).await;
+        }
+    };
+    let listener = async move {
+        // give speaker a head-start
+        wait_silently(time_scale * 1).await;
+        for msg in LISTENER_MESSAGES {
+            listener_phone.say(msg).await;
+            // wait for speaker to continue story
+            wait_silently(time_scale * 2).await;
+        }
+    };
+    tokio::spawn(speaker);
+    tokio::spawn(listener);
+
+    let messages: Vec<_> = std::iter::from_fn(|| rt.block_on(wire_tap.recv())).collect();
+    for message in &messages {
+        println!("{message}");
+    }
+    let expected = SPEAKER_MESSAGES
+        .iter()
+        .zip(LISTENER_MESSAGES)
+        .flat_map(|(&a, &b)| [a, b]);
+    for (expected, message) in expected.zip(messages) {
+        assert_eq!(message, expected, "")
+    }
+}
+
+async fn wait_silently(duration: Duration) {
+    // TODO: The sleep function from the standard library blocks the current
+    // thread, preventing other async tasks from progressing. The tokio
+    // library, which provides our async runtime, can help:
+    // https://docs.rs/tokio/latest/tokio/time/fn.sleep.html
+    tokio::time::sleep(duration).await;
+}
+
+const SPEAKER_MESSAGES: &[&str] = &[
+    "> So I was walking in the park...",
+    "> where I met Susan by coincidence...",
+    "> and she was wearing a purple hat!",
+];
+const LISTENER_MESSAGES: &[&str] = &[
+    "                                          I see. <",
+    "                                     Oh, really? <",
+    "                                         No way! <",
+];
+
+/// This phone is wire-tapped for testing purposes.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct Phone {
+    sender: mpsc::Sender<&'static str>,
+}
+
+// Create a wire-tapped phone call.
+fn start_wire_tapped_phone_call() -> (Phone, Phone, mpsc::Receiver<&'static str>) {
+    let (sender, wire_tap) = mpsc::channel(6);
+    let phone = Phone { sender };
+    (phone.clone(), phone, wire_tap)
+}
+
+impl Phone {
+    /// Say something on the phone.
+    async fn say(&self, thing: &'static str) {
+        self.sender.send(thing).await.unwrap();
+    }
+}