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[rust-101.git] / src / part04.rs

diff --git a/src/part04.rs b/src/part04.rs
index f2a6b6c9417689f79e676d50604672db3d0ec2fe..cb101fe10fbed065e41a4bb9e1bdb0416db4f133 100644 (file)
--- a/src/part04.rs
+++ b/src/part04.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ fn ownership_demo() {
 //@ we wanted! Can't we somehow give `vec_min` access to the vector, while retaining ownership of it?
 //@ 
 //@ Rust calls this *a reference* the vector, and it considers references as *borrowing* ownership. This
 //@ we wanted! Can't we somehow give `vec_min` access to the vector, while retaining ownership of it?
 //@ 
 //@ Rust calls this *a reference* the vector, and it considers references as *borrowing* ownership. This

-//@ works a bit like borrowing does in the real world: If you borrow a book to your friend, your friend
+//@ works a bit like borrowing does in the real world: If your friend borrows a book from you, your friend

 //@ can have it and work on it (and you can't!) as long as the book is still borrowed. Your friend could
 //@ can have it and work on it (and you can't!) as long as the book is still borrowed. Your friend could

-//@ even borrow the book to someone else. Eventually however, your friend has to give the book back to you,
+//@ even lend the book to someone else. Eventually however, your friend has to give the book back to you,

 //@ at which point you again have full control.
 //@ 
 //@ Rust distinguishes between two kinds of references. First of all, there's the *shared* reference.
 //@ at which point you again have full control.
 //@ 
 //@ Rust distinguishes between two kinds of references. First of all, there's the *shared* reference.


@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fn shared_ref_demo() {
     vec_min(&v);
     println!("The first element is: {}", *first);
 }
     vec_min(&v);
     println!("The first element is: {}", *first);
 }

-//@ What's going on here? First, `&` is how you borrow ownership to someone - this operator creates a shared reference.
+//@ What's going on here? First, `&` is how you lend ownership to someone - this operator creates a shared reference.

 //@ `shared_ref_demo` creates three shared references to `v`:
 //@ The reference `first` begins in the 2nd line of the function and lasts all the way to the end. The other two
 //@ references, created for calling `vec_min`, only last for the duration of that respective call.
 //@ `shared_ref_demo` creates three shared references to `v`:
 //@ The reference `first` begins in the 2nd line of the function and lasts all the way to the end. The other two
 //@ references, created for calling `vec_min`, only last for the duration of that respective call.


@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fn mutable_ref_demo() {
 //@ than one mutable reference - we only ever borrow `v` once at a time. However, we can *not* create a shared reference that spans a call to `vec_inc`. Just try
 //@ enabling the commented-out lines, and watch Rust complain. This is because `vec_inc` could mutate
 //@ the vector structurally (i.e., it could add or remove elements), and hence the reference `first`
 //@ than one mutable reference - we only ever borrow `v` once at a time. However, we can *not* create a shared reference that spans a call to `vec_inc`. Just try
 //@ enabling the commented-out lines, and watch Rust complain. This is because `vec_inc` could mutate
 //@ the vector structurally (i.e., it could add or remove elements), and hence the reference `first`

-//@ could become invalid. In other words, Rust keeps us safe from bugs like the one in the C++ snipped above.
+//@ could become invalid. In other words, Rust keeps us safe from bugs like the one in the C++ snippet above.

 //@ 
 //@ Above, I said that having a mutable reference excludes aliasing. But if you look at the code above carefully,
 //@ you may say: "Wait! Don't the `v` in `mutable_ref_demo` and the `v` in `vec_inc` alias?" And you are right,
 //@ 
 //@ Above, I said that having a mutable reference excludes aliasing. But if you look at the code above carefully,
 //@ you may say: "Wait! Don't the `v` in `mutable_ref_demo` and the `v` in `vec_inc` alias?" And you are right,


@@ -143,4 +143,4 @@ fn mutable_ref_demo() {
 // As it turns out, combined with the abstraction facilities of Rust, this is a very powerful mechanism
 // to tackle many problems beyond basic memory safety. You will see some examples for this soon.
 
 // As it turns out, combined with the abstraction facilities of Rust, this is a very powerful mechanism
 // to tackle many problems beyond basic memory safety. You will see some examples for this soon.
 

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