// ./src/scope/borrow/ref.md #[derive(Clone, Copy)] struct Point { x: i32, y: i32 } fn part0() { let c = 'Q'; // A `ref` borrow on the left side of an assignment is equivalent to // an `&` borrow on the right side. let ref ref_c1 = c; let ref_c2 = &c; println!("ref_c1 equals ref_c2: {}", *ref_c1 == *ref_c2); let point = Point { x: 0, y: 0 }; // `ref` is also valid when destructuring a struct. let _copy_of_x = { // `ref_to_x` is a reference to the `x` field of `point`. let Point { x: ref ref_to_x, y: _ } = point; // Return a copy of the `x` field of `point`. *ref_to_x }; // A mutable copy of `point` let mut mutable_point = point; { // `ref` can be paired with `mut` to take mutable references. let Point { x: _, y: ref mut mut_ref_to_y } = mutable_point; // Mutate the `y` field of `mutable_point` via a mutable reference. *mut_ref_to_y = 1; } println!("point is ({}, {})", point.x, point.y); println!("mutable_point is ({}, {})", mutable_point.x, mutable_point.y); // A mutable tuple that includes a pointer let mut mutable_tuple = (Box::new(5u32), 3u32); { // Destructure `mutable_tuple` to change the value of `last`. let (_, ref mut last) = mutable_tuple; *last = 2u32; } println!("tuple is {:?}", mutable_tuple); } pub fn main() { part0(); }