fnmain() { lets = String::from("hello"); // s comes into scope
takes_ownership(s); // s's value moves into the function... // ... and so is no longer valid here
letx = 5; // x comes into scope
makes_copy(x); // x would move into the function, // but i32 is Copy, so it's okay to still // use x afterward
} // Here, x goes out of scope, then s. But because s's value was moved, nothing // special happens.
fntakes_ownership(some_string: String) { // some_string comes into scope println!("{some_string}"); } // Here, some_string goes out of scope and `drop` is called. The backing // memory is freed.
fnmakes_copy(some_integer: i32) { // some_integer comes into scope println!("{some_integer}"); } // Here, some_integer goes out of scope. Nothing special happens.
fnmain() { lets1 = gives_ownership(); // gives_ownership moves its return // value into s1
lets2 = String::from("hello"); // s2 comes into scope
lets3 = takes_and_gives_back(s2); // s2 is moved into // takes_and_gives_back, which also // moves its return value into s3 } // Here, s3 goes out of scope and is dropped. s2 was moved, so nothing // happens. s1 goes out of scope and is dropped.
fngives_ownership() ->String { // gives_ownership will move its // return value into the function // that calls it
letsome_string = String::from("yours"); // some_string comes into scope
some_string // some_string is returned and // moves out to the calling // function }
// This function takes a String and returns one fntakes_and_gives_back(a_string: String) ->String { // a_string comes into // scope
a_string // a_string is returned and moves out to the calling function }