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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-17 12:02:58 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-17 12:02:58 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 1.64.0+dfsg1.upstream/1.64.0+dfsg1
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0515.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0515.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0f4fbf672 --- /dev/null +++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0515.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +A reference to a local variable was returned. + +Erroneous code example: + +```compile_fail,E0515 +fn get_dangling_reference() -> &'static i32 { + let x = 0; + &x +} +``` + +```compile_fail,E0515 +use std::slice::Iter; +fn get_dangling_iterator<'a>() -> Iter<'a, i32> { + let v = vec![1, 2, 3]; + v.iter() +} +``` + +Local variables, function parameters and temporaries are all dropped before the +end of the function body. So a reference to them cannot be returned. + +Consider returning an owned value instead: + +``` +use std::vec::IntoIter; + +fn get_integer() -> i32 { + let x = 0; + x +} + +fn get_owned_iterator() -> IntoIter<i32> { + let v = vec![1, 2, 3]; + v.into_iter() +} +``` |