Function get_node_children 

pub fn get_node_children(node: &Node) -> Vec<&Node>

Returns direct child nodes for a given AST node.

Provides generic access to child nodes across different node types, essential for AST traversal algorithms and recursive analysis patterns.

Arguments

• node - AST node to extract children from

Returns

Vector of borrowed child node references

Performance

• Time complexity: O(k) where k is child count
• Memory: Allocates vector for child references
• Typical latency: <5μs for common node types

Examples

use perl_parser::declaration::get_node_children;
use perl_parser::ast::Node;

let node = Node::new_root();
let children = get_node_children(&node);
println!("Node has {} children", children.len());