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diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/references-and-borrowing.md b/src/doc/trpl/references-and-borrowing.md index 8bb3f94760b..da416e994c4 100644 --- a/src/doc/trpl/references-and-borrowing.md +++ b/src/doc/trpl/references-and-borrowing.md @@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ println!("{}", y); We get this error: +```text error: `x` does not live long enough y = &x; ^ @@ -334,3 +335,37 @@ In other words, `y` is only valid for the scope where `x` exists. As soon as `x` goes away, it becomes invalid to refer to it. As such, the error says that the borrow ‘doesn’t live long enough’ because it’s not valid for the right amount of time. + +The same problem occurs when the reference is declared _before_ the variable it refers to: + +```rust,ignore +let y: &i32; +let x = 5; +y = &x; + +println!("{}", y); +``` + +We get this error: + +```text +error: `x` does not live long enough +y = &x; + ^ +note: reference must be valid for the block suffix following statement 0 at +2:16... + let y: &i32; + let x = 5; + y = &x; + + println!("{}", y); +} + +note: ...but borrowed value is only valid for the block suffix following +statement 1 at 3:14 + let x = 5; + y = &x; + + println!("{}", y); +} +``` \ No newline at end of file |