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-rw-r--r--src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024-structural.md26
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diff --git a/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024-structural.md b/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024-structural.md
index bfdb579cd35..b2f59732801 100644
--- a/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024-structural.md
+++ b/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024-structural.md
@@ -9,12 +9,32 @@ The tracking issue for this feature is: [#123076]
 This feature is incomplete and not yet intended for general use.
 
 This implements experimental, Edition-dependent match ergonomics under consideration for inclusion
-in Rust.
-For more information, see the corresponding typing rules for [Editions 2021 and earlier] and for
-[Editions 2024 and later].
+in Rust, allowing `&` patterns in more places. For example:
+```rust,edition2024
+#![feature(ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024_structural)]
+#![allow(incomplete_features)]
+#
+# // Tests type equality in a way that avoids coercing `&&T` or `&mut T` to `&T`.
+# trait Eq<T> {}
+# impl<T> Eq<T> for T {}
+# fn has_type<T>(_: impl Eq<T>) {}
+
+// `&` can match against a `ref` binding mode instead of a reference type:
+let (x, &y) = &(0, 1);
+has_type::<&u8>(x);
+has_type::<u8>(y);
+
+// `&` can match against `&mut` references:
+let &z = &mut 2;
+has_type::<u8>(z);
+```
+
+For specifics, see the corresponding typing rules for [Editions 2021 and earlier] and for
+[Editions 2024 and later]. For more information on binding modes, see [The Rust Reference].
 
 For alternative experimental match ergonomics, see the feature
 [`ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024`](./ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024.md).
 
 [Editions 2021 and earlier]: https://nadrieril.github.io/typing-rust-patterns/?compare=false&opts1=AQEBAQIBAQEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA%3D&mode=rules&do_cmp=false
 [Editions 2024 and later]: https://nadrieril.github.io/typing-rust-patterns/?compare=false&opts1=AQEBAgEBAQEBAgIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA%3D&mode=rules&do_cmp=false
+[The Rust Reference]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/patterns.html#binding-modes
diff --git a/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024.md b/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024.md
index 0c90cec0dbd..f7c85eec2d2 100644
--- a/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024.md
+++ b/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024.md
@@ -9,12 +9,33 @@ The tracking issue for this feature is: [#123076]
 This feature is incomplete and not yet intended for general use.
 
 This implements experimental, Edition-dependent match ergonomics under consideration for inclusion
-in Rust.
-For more information, see the corresponding typing rules for [Editions 2021 and earlier] and for
-[Editions 2024 and later].
+in Rust, allowing `&` patterns in more places. For example:
+
+```rust,edition2024
+#![feature(ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024)]
+#![allow(incomplete_features)]
+#
+# // Tests type equality in a way that avoids coercing `&&T` or `&mut T` to `&T`.
+# trait Eq<T> {}
+# impl<T> Eq<T> for T {}
+# fn has_type<T>(_: impl Eq<T>) {}
+
+// `&` can match against a `ref` binding mode instead of a reference type:
+let (x, &y) = &(0, 1);
+has_type::<&u8>(x);
+has_type::<u8>(y);
+
+// `&` can match against `&mut` references:
+let &z = &mut 2;
+has_type::<u8>(z);
+```
+
+For specifics, see the corresponding typing rules for [Editions 2021 and earlier] and for
+[Editions 2024 and later]. For more information on binding modes, see [The Rust Reference].
 
 For alternative experimental match ergonomics, see the feature
 [`ref_pat_eat_one_layer_2024_structural`](./ref-pat-eat-one-layer-2024-structural.md).
 
 [Editions 2021 and earlier]: https://nadrieril.github.io/typing-rust-patterns/?compare=false&opts1=AQEBAQIBAQABAAAAAQEBAAEBAAABAAA%3D&mode=rules&do_cmp=false
 [Editions 2024 and later]: https://nadrieril.github.io/typing-rust-patterns/?compare=false&opts1=AQEBAAABAQABAgIAAQEBAAEBAAABAAA%3D&mode=rules&do_cmp=false
+[The Rust Reference]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/patterns.html#binding-modes