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auto-referencing

At a method call, Rust adds the & or &mut the receiver needs.

value.method() is resolved to Type::method(&value) or Type::method(&mut value) as the receiver requires.

Examples

  • book.is_long() runs as Book::is_long(&book): the compiler adds the & that the &self receiver needs.

See also

receiver method dereference
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