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What is the difference between String and &str in Rust? |
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Tvenus
Jul 15, 2024
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String is a heap-allocated, growable string type, while &str is a slice (reference) to a string. String can be modified and owns its data, whereas &str is immutable and does not own the data it points to. |
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String is a heap-allocated, growable string type, while &str is a slice (reference) to a string. String can be modified and owns its data, whereas &str is immutable and does not own the data it points to.