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fn main() {
let s1 = String::from("hi");
let s2 = s1;
println!("{s1}");
}
Your code doesn’t compile. Can you walk me through why s1 is invalid here?
Because ownership moved to s2.
Correct. What’s the benefit of enforcing this rule?
use std::collections::HashMap;
fn get<'a>(m: &'a mut HashMap<String, String>, k: &str) -> &'a str {
m.insert(k.to_string(), "hi".to_string());
m.get(k).unwrap()
}
The function won’t compile. What rule is the borrow checker enforcing here?
The mutable borrow from insert overlaps with the reference from get. Rust blocks that reference.
Exactly! How would you restructure this to make it work? What are your options?
use std::sync::Arc;
use std::thread;
fn main() {
let data = Arc::new(vec![1,2,3]);
for _ in 0..3 {
let d = Arc::clone(&data);
thread::spawn(move || println!("{:?}", d));
}
}
Why must we use Arc here instead of Rc?
Because the data is shared across threads, only Arc is thread-safe.
Exactly. Which trait bounds make Arc safe in this case?
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