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Why has i been declared as &usize instead of usize in Rustlings Quiz2?

asked 2023-05-21 05:55:43 +0000

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answered 2023-05-21 06:22:02 +0000

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It is because the variable i is being used as a reference, meaning it will hold a memory address instead of the actual value. Therefore, it needs to be declared as a reference to a usize type, which is denoted by &usize. This is a common practice in Rust to ensure safe memory management and avoid issues such as null pointer dereferencing.

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