# 1.0.0[−][src]Struct std::rc::Rc

    #[lang = "rc"]
    pub struct Rc<T> where
        T: ?Sized,  { /* fields omitted */ }

A single-threaded reference-counting pointer. 'Rc' stands for 'Reference Counted'.

See the module-level documentation for more details.

The inherent methods of `Rc` are all associated functions, which means that you have to call them as e.g. `Rc::get_mut(&mut value)` instead of `value.get_mut()`. This avoids conflicts with methods of the inner type `T`.

## Methods

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`impl<T> Rc<T>`

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`pub fn new(value: T) -> Rc<T>`

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Constructs a new `Rc<T>`.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);Run

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`pub fn pinned(value: T) -> Pin<Rc<T>>`

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🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`pin` #49150)

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`pub fn try_unwrap(this: Rc<T>) -> Result<T, Rc<T>>`

1.4.0
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Returns the contained value, if the `Rc` has exactly one strong reference.

Otherwise, an `Err` is returned with the same `Rc` that was passed in.

This will succeed even if there are outstanding weak references.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let x = Rc::new(3);
    assert_eq!(Rc::try_unwrap(x), Ok(3));

    let x = Rc::new(4);
    let _y = Rc::clone(&x);
    assert_eq!(*Rc::try_unwrap(x).unwrap_err(), 4);Run

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`impl<T> Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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`pub fn into_raw(this: Rc<T>) -> *const T`

1.17.0
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Consumes the `Rc`, returning the wrapped pointer.

To avoid a memory leak the pointer must be converted back to an `Rc` using `Rc::from_raw`.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let x = Rc::new(10);
    let x_ptr = Rc::into_raw(x);
    assert_eq!(unsafe { *x_ptr }, 10);Run

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`pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *const T) -> Rc<T>`

1.17.0
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Constructs an `Rc` from a raw pointer.

The raw pointer must have been previously returned by a call to a `Rc::into_raw`.

This function is unsafe because improper use may lead to memory problems. For example, a double-free may occur if the function is called twice on the same raw pointer.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let x = Rc::new(10);
    let x_ptr = Rc::into_raw(x);

    unsafe {
        // Convert back to an `Rc` to prevent leak.
        let x = Rc::from_raw(x_ptr);
        assert_eq!(*x, 10);

        // Further calls to `Rc::from_raw(x_ptr)` would be memory unsafe.
    }

    // The memory was freed when `x` went out of scope above, so `x_ptr` is now dangling!Run

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`pub fn downgrade(this: &Rc<T>) -> Weak<T>`

1.4.0
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Creates a new `Weak` pointer to this value.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    let weak_five = Rc::downgrade(&five);Run

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`pub fn weak_count(this: &Rc<T>) -> usize`

1.15.0
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Gets the number of `Weak` pointers to this value.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);
    let _weak_five = Rc::downgrade(&five);

    assert_eq!(1, Rc::weak_count(&five));Run

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`pub fn strong_count(this: &Rc<T>) -> usize`

1.15.0
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Gets the number of strong (`Rc`) pointers to this value.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);
    let _also_five = Rc::clone(&five);

    assert_eq!(2, Rc::strong_count(&five));Run

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`pub fn get_mut(this: &mut Rc<T>) -> Option<&mut T>`

1.4.0
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Returns a mutable reference to the inner value, if there are no other `Rc` or `Weak` pointers to the same value.

Returns `None` otherwise, because it is not safe to mutate a shared value.

See also `make_mut`, which will `clone` the inner value when it's shared.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let mut x = Rc::new(3);
    *Rc::get_mut(&mut x).unwrap() = 4;
    assert_eq!(*x, 4);

    let _y = Rc::clone(&x);
    assert!(Rc::get_mut(&mut x).is_none());Run

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`pub fn ptr_eq(this: &Rc<T>, other: &Rc<T>) -> bool`

1.17.0
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Returns true if the two `Rc`s point to the same value (not just values that compare as equal).

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);
    let same_five = Rc::clone(&five);
    let other_five = Rc::new(5);

    assert!(Rc::ptr_eq(&five, &same_five));
    assert!(!Rc::ptr_eq(&five, &other_five));Run

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`impl<T> Rc<T> where T: Clone,`

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ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'a, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'a mut Rimpl<'a, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'a mut W`

`pub fn make_mut(this: &mut Rc<T>) -> &mut T`

1.4.0
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Makes a mutable reference into the given `Rc`.

If there are other `Rc` or `Weak` pointers to the same value, then `make_mut` will invoke `clone` on the inner value to ensure unique ownership. This is also referred to as clone-on-write.

See also `get_mut`, which will fail rather than cloning.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let mut data = Rc::new(5);

    *Rc::make_mut(&mut data) += 1;        // Won't clone anything
    let mut other_data = Rc::clone(&data);    // Won't clone inner data
    *Rc::make_mut(&mut data) += 1;        // Clones inner data
    *Rc::make_mut(&mut data) += 1;        // Won't clone anything
    *Rc::make_mut(&mut other_data) *= 2;  // Won't clone anything

    // Now `data` and `other_data` point to different values.
    assert_eq!(*data, 8);
    assert_eq!(*other_data, 12);Run

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`impl Rc<dyn Any + 'static>`

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`pub fn downcast<T>(self) -> Result<Rc<T>, Rc<dyn Any + 'static>> where T: Any,`

1.29.0
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Attempt to downcast the `Rc<dyn Any>` to a concrete type.

# Examples

    use std::any::Any;
    use std::rc::Rc;

    fn print_if_string(value: Rc<dyn Any>) {
        if let Ok(string) = value.downcast::<String>() {
            println!("String ({}): {}", string.len(), string);
        }
    }

    fn main() {
        let my_string = "Hello World".to_string();
        print_if_string(Rc::new(my_string));
        print_if_string(Rc::new(0i8));
    }Run

## Trait Implementations

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`impl<T> Ord for Rc<T> where T: Ord + ?Sized,`

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`fn cmp(&self, other: &Rc<T>) -> Ordering`

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Comparison for two `Rc`s.

The two are compared by calling `cmp()` on their inner values.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;
    use std::cmp::Ordering;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    assert_eq!(Ordering::Less, five.cmp(&Rc::new(6)));Run

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`fn max(self, other: Self) -> Self`

1.21.0
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Compares and returns the maximum of two values. Read more

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`fn min(self, other: Self) -> Self`

1.21.0
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Compares and returns the minimum of two values. Read more

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`impl<T, U> DispatchFromDyn<Rc<U>> for Rc<T> where T: Unsize<U> + ?Sized, U: ?Sized,`

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`impl<T> Clone for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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`fn clone(&self) -> Rc<T>`

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Makes a clone of the `Rc` pointer.

This creates another pointer to the same inner value, increasing the strong reference count.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    let _ = Rc::clone(&five);Run

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`fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)`

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Performs copy-assignment from `source`. Read more

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`impl<T> Deref for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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#### `type Target = T`

The resulting type after dereferencing.

####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'a, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'a mut Rimpl<'a, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'a mut W`

`fn deref(&self) -> &T`

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Dereferences the value.

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`impl<T> !Sync for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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`impl<T> Default for Rc<T> where T: Default,`

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`fn default() -> Rc<T>`

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Creates a new `Rc<T>`, with the `Default` value for `T`.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let x: Rc<i32> = Default::default();
    assert_eq!(*x, 0);Run

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`impl<T> Pointer for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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`fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), Error>`

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Formats the value using the given formatter.

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`impl<T> Drop for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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`fn drop(&mut self)`

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Drops the `Rc`.

This will decrement the strong reference count. If the strong reference count reaches zero then the only other references (if any) are [`Weak`], so we `drop` the inner value.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    struct Foo;

    impl Drop for Foo {
        fn drop(&mut self) {
            println!("dropped!");
        }
    }

    let foo  = Rc::new(Foo);
    let foo2 = Rc::clone(&foo);

    drop(foo);    // Doesn't print anything
    drop(foo2);   // Prints "dropped!"Run

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`impl<T> AsRef<T> for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'a, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'a mut Rimpl<'a, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'a mut W`

`fn as_ref(&self) -> &T`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T> Eq for Rc<T> where T: Eq + ?Sized,`

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`impl<T> Hash for Rc<T> where T: Hash + ?Sized,`

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`fn hash<H>(&self, state: &mut H) where H: Hasher,`

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Feeds this value into the given [`Hasher`]. Read more

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`fn hash_slice<H>(data: &[Self], state: &mut H) where H: Hasher,`

1.3.0
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Feeds a slice of this type into the given [`Hasher`]. Read more

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`impl<T> Borrow<T> for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'a, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'a mut Rimpl<'a, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'a mut W`

`fn borrow(&self) -> &T`

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Immutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

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`impl<T> Display for Rc<T> where T: Display + ?Sized,`

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`fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), Error>`

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Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

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`impl<T> !Send for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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`impl<T> PartialEq<Rc<T>> for Rc<T> where T: PartialEq<T> + ?Sized,`

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`fn eq(&self, other: &Rc<T>) -> bool`

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Equality for two `Rc`s.

Two `Rc`s are equal if their inner values are equal.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    assert!(five == Rc::new(5));Run

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`fn ne(&self, other: &Rc<T>) -> bool`

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Inequality for two `Rc`s.

Two `Rc`s are unequal if their inner values are unequal.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    assert!(five != Rc::new(6));Run

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`impl<'a> From<&'a str> for Rc<str>`

1.21.0
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`fn from(v: &str) -> Rc<str>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T> From<Box<T>> for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

1.21.0
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`fn from(v: Box<T>) -> Rc<T>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T> From<Vec<T>> for Rc<[T]>`

1.21.0
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`fn from(v: Vec<T>) -> Rc<[T]>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T> From<T> for Rc<T>`

1.6.0
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`fn from(t: T) -> Rc<T>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl From<String> for Rc<str>`

1.21.0
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`fn from(v: String) -> Rc<str>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<'a, T> From<&'a [T]> for Rc<[T]> where T: Clone,`

1.21.0
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`fn from(v: &[T]) -> Rc<[T]>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T, U> CoerceUnsized<Rc<U>> for Rc<T> where T: Unsize<U> + ?Sized, U: ?Sized,`

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`impl<T> PartialOrd<Rc<T>> for Rc<T> where T: PartialOrd<T> + ?Sized,`

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`fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Rc<T>) -> Option<Ordering>`

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Partial comparison for two `Rc`s.

The two are compared by calling `partial_cmp()` on their inner values.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;
    use std::cmp::Ordering;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    assert_eq!(Some(Ordering::Less), five.partial_cmp(&Rc::new(6)));Run

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`fn lt(&self, other: &Rc<T>) -> bool`

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Less-than comparison for two `Rc`s.

The two are compared by calling `<` on their inner values.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    assert!(five < Rc::new(6));Run

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`fn le(&self, other: &Rc<T>) -> bool`

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'Less than or equal to' comparison for two `Rc`s.

The two are compared by calling `<=` on their inner values.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    assert!(five <= Rc::new(5));Run

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`fn gt(&self, other: &Rc<T>) -> bool`

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Greater-than comparison for two `Rc`s.

The two are compared by calling `>` on their inner values.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    assert!(five > Rc::new(4));Run

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`fn ge(&self, other: &Rc<T>) -> bool`

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'Greater than or equal to' comparison for two `Rc`s.

The two are compared by calling `>=` on their inner values.

# Examples

    use std::rc::Rc;

    let five = Rc::new(5);

    assert!(five >= Rc::new(5));Run

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`impl<T> Debug for Rc<T> where T: Debug + ?Sized,`

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`fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), Error>`

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Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

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`impl<T> Unpin for Rc<T> where T: ?Sized,`

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`impl<T: RefUnwindSafe + ?Sized> UnwindSafe for Rc<T>`

1.9.0
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`impl From<CString> for Rc<CStr>`

1.24.0
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`fn from(s: CString) -> Rc<CStr>`

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Converts a `CString` into a `Rc``<CStr>` without copying or allocating.

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`impl<'a> From<&'a CStr> for Rc<CStr>`

1.24.0
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`fn from(s: &CStr) -> Rc<CStr>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl From<OsString> for Rc<OsStr>`

1.24.0
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`fn from(s: OsString) -> Rc<OsStr>`

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Converts a `OsString` into a `Rc``<OsStr>` without copying or allocating.

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`impl<'a> From<&'a OsStr> for Rc<OsStr>`

1.24.0
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`fn from(s: &OsStr) -> Rc<OsStr>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl From<PathBuf> for Rc<Path>`

1.24.0
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`fn from(s: PathBuf) -> Rc<Path>`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<'a> From<&'a Path> for Rc<Path>`

1.24.0
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`fn from(s: &Path) -> Rc<Path>`

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Performs the conversion.

## Blanket Implementations

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`impl<T, U> TryFrom for T where T: From<U>,`

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#### `type Error = !`

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`try_from` #33417)

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

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`fn try_from(value: U) -> Result<T, <T as TryFrom<U>>::Error>`

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🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`try_from` #33417)

Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T> From for T`

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`fn from(t: T) -> T`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T, U> TryInto for T where U: TryFrom<T>,`

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#### `type Error = <U as TryFrom<T>>::Error`

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`try_from` #33417)

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

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`fn try_into(self) -> Result<U, <U as TryFrom<T>>::Error>`

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🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`try_from` #33417)

Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T, U> Into for T where U: From<T>,`

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`fn into(self) -> U`

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Performs the conversion.

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`impl<T> Borrow for T where T: ?Sized,`

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####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'a, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'a mut Rimpl<'a, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'a mut W`

`fn borrow(&self) -> &T`

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Immutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

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`impl<T> BorrowMut for T where T: ?Sized,`

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####
ⓘImportant traits for &'_ mut I

### Important traits for &'_ mut I

`impl<'_, I> Iterator for &'_ mut I where
I: Iterator + ?Sized, type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;impl<'a, R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &'a mut Rimpl<'a, W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &'a mut W`

`fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T`

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Mutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

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`impl<T> Any for T where T: 'static + ?Sized,`

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`fn get_type_id(&self) -> TypeId`

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🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`get_type_id` #27745)

this method will likely be replaced by an associated static

Gets the `TypeId` of `self`. Read more

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`impl<T> ToOwned for T where T: Clone,`

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#### `type Owned = T`

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`fn to_owned(&self) -> T`

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Creates owned data from borrowed data, usually by cloning. Read more

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`fn clone_into(&self, target: &mut T)`

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🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`toowned_clone_into` #41263)

recently added

Uses borrowed data to replace owned data, usually by cloning. Read more

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`impl<T> ToString for T where T: Display + ?Sized,`

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`fn to_string(&self) -> String`

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Converts the given value to a `String`. Read more

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