Use match expression directly in guide.md

Use a match expression directly in the println statement, instead of creating a second variable.
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@ -1255,8 +1255,9 @@ version, if we had forgotten the `Greater` case, for example, our program would
have happily compiled. If we forget in the `match`, it will not. Rust helps us
make sure to cover all of our bases.
`match` is also an expression, which means we can use it on the right hand side
of a `let` binding. We could also implement the previous line like this:
`match` is also an expression, which means we can use it on the right
hand side of a `let` binding or directly where an expression is
used. We could also implement the previous line like this:
```{rust}
fn cmp(a: int, b: int) -> Ordering {
@ -1269,18 +1270,15 @@ fn main() {
let x = 5i;
let y = 10i;
let result = match cmp(x, y) {
println!("{}", match cmp(x, y) {
Less => "less",
Greater => "greater",
Equal => "equal",
};
println!("{}", result);
});
}
```
In this case, it doesn't make a lot of sense, as we are just making a temporary
string where we don't need to, but sometimes, it's a nice pattern.
Sometimes, it's a nice pattern.
# Looping