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0 pointsnicoburns3y ago0 comments

The function isn’t borrowing the reference. It’s using the reference to borrow the value thats being pointed to by the reference.

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I was looking for the word "reborrowing," which I think is crucial for beginners trying to form an effective mental model of Rust semantics.

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0 pointsnicoburns3y ago0 comments

The function isn’t borrowing the reference. It’s using the reference to borrow the value thats being pointed to by the reference.

I was looking for the word "reborrowing," which I think is crucial for beginners trying to form an effective mental model of Rust semantics.

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