[][src]Module show_notes::e019

Let's Clone a Cow!

Notes

Sometimes, we actually do need to copy types. Wouldn't it be nice if Rust gave us a convenient way to do that when it's convenient, or when the cost is low enough that the ergonomic tradeoffs are worth it? Well, perhaps unsurprisingly, it does! The Copy and Clone traits, plus the Cow type, give us everything we need!

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Structs

ANoCopyOrClonePoint

A non-copyable point type

BJustClonePoint

A struct which implements Clone but not Copy.

CCopyPoint

A struct with identical behavior to ANoCopyOrClonePoint, except with Copy.

Functions

demonstrate_cow

The Cow type can wrap around other types and make them "reusable".

demonstrate_mut_cow

What if we need a mutable reference to the wrapped type?