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When should I use Rc, Arc, or Box in Rust, and how do they differ in memory management?

I’m working on a Rust project and keep running into different smart pointer types like Rc, Arc, and Box. I understand they’re used for memory management, but I’m confused about the real-world scenarios for each. - When should I choose Rc over Arc, and vice-versa...

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Should I write string function arguments as &str, String, AsRef<str>, or Into<String> in Rust?

I'm developing a public Rust library and I'm unsure how to handle function parameters that deal with strings. There seem to be multiple idiomatic options: - &str - String - impl AsRef<str> - impl Into<String> Each of these works in different cases, but I don't u...

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