Lifetimes in Rust functions
Lifetimes in Rust are a way for the Rust compiler to ensure that the references are always valid. They prevent dangling references or data races. The compiler is checking the lifetimes at compile time. If I am right, Rust is the only language that has this concept. In this post, I will show you how to use lifetimes in functions, what doesn’t work, what not to do and what are the best practices.
Posted by Stefan Kecskes on Wednesday, January 31, 2024
