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@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ would therefore be subject to garbage collection. A heap box that is
unrooted is one such that no pointer values in the heap point to unrooted is one such that no pointer values in the heap point to
it. It would violate memory safety for the box that was originally it. It would violate memory safety for the box that was originally
assigned to `x` to be garbage-collected, since a non-heap assigned to `x` to be garbage-collected, since a non-heap
pointer---`y`---still points into it. pointer *`y`* still points into it.
> ***Note:*** Our current implementation implements the garbage collector > ***Note:*** Our current implementation implements the garbage collector
> using reference counting and cycle detection. > using reference counting and cycle detection.
@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ but otherwise it requires that the data reside in immutable memory.
# Returning borrowed pointers # Returning borrowed pointers
So far, all of the examples we've looked at use borrowed pointers in a So far, all of the examples we have looked at, use borrowed pointers in a
“downward” direction. That is, a method or code block creates a “downward” direction. That is, a method or code block creates a
borrowed pointer, then uses it within the same scope. It is also borrowed pointer, then uses it within the same scope. It is also
possible to return borrowed pointers as the result of a function, but possible to return borrowed pointers as the result of a function, but
@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ guaranteed to refer to a distinct lifetime from the lifetimes of all
other parameters. other parameters.
Named lifetimes that appear in function signatures are conceptually Named lifetimes that appear in function signatures are conceptually
the same as the other lifetimes we've seen before, but they are a bit the same as the other lifetimes we have seen before, but they are a bit
abstract: they dont refer to a specific expression within `get_x()`, abstract: they dont refer to a specific expression within `get_x()`,
but rather to some expression within the *caller of `get_x()`*. The but rather to some expression within the *caller of `get_x()`*. The
lifetime `r` is actually a kind of *lifetime parameter*: it is defined lifetime `r` is actually a kind of *lifetime parameter*: it is defined

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@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ an `Error` result.
TODO: Need discussion of `future_result` in order to make failure TODO: Need discussion of `future_result` in order to make failure
modes useful. modes useful.
But not all failure is created equal. In some cases you might need to But not all failures are created equal. In some cases you might need to
abort the entire program (perhaps you're writing an assert which, if abort the entire program (perhaps you're writing an assert which, if
it trips, indicates an unrecoverable logic error); in other cases you it trips, indicates an unrecoverable logic error); in other cases you
might want to contain the failure at a certain boundary (perhaps a might want to contain the failure at a certain boundary (perhaps a

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@ -1084,8 +1084,8 @@ let managed_box : @Point = @Point { x: 5.0, y: 1.0 };
let owned_box : ~Point = ~Point { x: 7.0, y: 9.0 }; let owned_box : ~Point = ~Point { x: 7.0, y: 9.0 };
~~~ ~~~
Suppose we wanted to write a procedure that computed the distance Suppose we want to write a procedure that computes the distance
between any two points, no matter where they were stored. For example, between any two points, no matter where they are stored. For example,
we might like to compute the distance between `on_the_stack` and we might like to compute the distance between `on_the_stack` and
`managed_box`, or between `managed_box` and `owned_box`. One option is `managed_box`, or between `managed_box` and `owned_box`. One option is
to define a function that takes two arguments of type point—that is, to define a function that takes two arguments of type point—that is,
@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ let area = rect.area();
~~~ ~~~
You can write an expression that dereferences any number of pointers You can write an expression that dereferences any number of pointers
automatically. For example, if you felt inclined, you could write automatically. For example, if you feel inclined, you could write
something silly like something silly like
~~~ ~~~
@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ s.draw_borrowed();
~~~ ~~~
Implementations may also define standalone (sometimes called "static") Implementations may also define standalone (sometimes called "static")
methods. The absence of a `self` paramater distinguishes such methods. methods. The absence of a `self` parameter distinguishes such methods.
These methods are the preferred way to define constructor functions. These methods are the preferred way to define constructor functions.
~~~~ {.xfail-test} ~~~~ {.xfail-test}
@ -2522,7 +2522,7 @@ will not be compiled successfully.
## A minimal example ## A minimal example
Now for something that you can actually compile yourself. We have Now for something that you can actually compile yourself, we have
these two files: these two files:
~~~~ ~~~~