# Atomize
Elixir style atoms for Rust
From Elixir:
An atom is a constant whose value is its own name.
Some other languages call these symbols.
They are often useful to enumerate over distinct values.
## Creating an Atom
```rust
use atomize::{a, Atom};
fn main() {
// `a!(apple)` will always create the same value
let apple: Atom = a!(apple);
assert_eq!(apple, a!(apple));
}
```
## Atom Equality
Atoms are compared in O(1) time.
In fact, they compile to simple u64 and so
are compared in a single x64 operation
```rust
assert_eq!(a!(orange), a!(orange));
assert_ne!(a!(orange), a!(apple));
```
## Mixing
Atoms can also be mixed
```rust
let apple_and_orange = a!(apple) + a!(orange);
assert_eq!(apple_and_orange, a!(orange) + a!(apple));
```