# Using callbacks
**Logos** can also call arbitrary functions whenever a pattern is matched,
which can be used to put data into a variant:
```rust,no_run,no_playground
use logos::{Logos, Lexer};
// Note: callbacks can return `Option` or `Result`
fn kilo(lex: &mut Lexer<Token>) -> Option<u64> {
let slice = lex.slice();
let n: u64 = slice[..slice.len() - 1].parse().ok()?; // skip 'k'
Some(n * 1_000)
}
fn mega(lex: &mut Lexer<Token>) -> Option<u64> {
let slice = lex.slice();
let n: u64 = slice[..slice.len() - 1].parse().ok()?; // skip 'm'
Some(n * 1_000_000)
}
#[derive(Logos, Debug, PartialEq)]
#[logos(skip r"[ \t\n\f]+")]
enum Token {
// Callbacks can use closure syntax, or refer
// to a function defined elsewhere.
//
// Each pattern can have it's own callback.
#[regex("[0-9]+", |lex| lex.slice().parse().ok())]
#[regex("[0-9]+k", kilo)]
#[regex("[0-9]+m", mega)]
Number(u64),
}
fn main() {
let mut lex = Token::lexer("5 42k 75m");
assert_eq!(lex.next(), Some(Ok(Token::Number(5))));
assert_eq!(lex.slice(), "5");
assert_eq!(lex.next(), Some(Ok(Token::Number(42_000))));
assert_eq!(lex.slice(), "42k");
assert_eq!(lex.next(), Some(Ok(Token::Number(75_000_000))));
assert_eq!(lex.slice(), "75m");
assert_eq!(lex.next(), None);
}
```
Logos can handle callbacks with following return types:
| `()` | `Ok(Token::Unit)` |
| `bool` | `Ok(Token::Unit)` **or** `Err(<Token as Logos>::Error::default())` |
| `Result<(), E>` | `Ok(Token::Unit)` **or** `Err(<Token as Logos>::Error::from(err))` |
| `T` | `Ok(Token::Value(T))` |
| `Option<T>` | `Ok(Token::Value(T))` **or** `Err(<Token as Logos>::Error::default())` |
| `Result<T, E>` | `Ok(Token::Value(T))` **or** `Err(<Token as Logos>::Error::from(err))` |
| [`Skip`](https://docs.rs/logos/latest/logos/struct.Skip.html) | _skips matched input_ |
| [`Filter<T>`](https://docs.rs/logos/latest/logos/enum.Filter.html) | `Ok(Token::Value(T))` **or** _skips matched input_ |
| [`FilterResult<T, E>`](https://docs.rs/logos/latest/logos/enum.FilterResult.html) | `Ok(Token::Value(T))` **or** `Err(<Token as Logos>::Error::from(err))` **or** _skips matched input_ |
Callbacks can be also used to do perform more specialized lexing in place
where regular expressions are too limiting. For specifics look at
[`Lexer::remainder`](https://docs.rs/logos/latest/logos/struct.Lexer.html#method.remainder) and
[`Lexer::bump`](https://docs.rs/logos/latest/logos/struct.Lexer.html#method.bump).