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diff --git a/src/doc/reference/src/types/pointer.md b/src/doc/reference/src/types/pointer.md index 9c8d80f39..4a74370a5 100644 --- a/src/doc/reference/src/types/pointer.md +++ b/src/doc/reference/src/types/pointer.md @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ They can be moved or copied, stored into data structs, and returned from functio ### Shared references (`&`) -These point to memory _owned by some other value_. -When a shared reference to a value is created it prevents direct mutation of the value. +Shared references point to memory which is owned by some other value. +When a shared reference to a value is created, it prevents direct mutation of the value. [Interior mutability] provides an exception for this in certain circumstances. As the name suggests, any number of shared references to a value may exist. A shared reference type is written `&type`, or `&'a type` when you need to specify an explicit lifetime. @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Releasing a reference has no effect on the value it points to, but referencing o ### Mutable references (`&mut`) -These also point to memory owned by some other value. +Mutable references point to memory which is owned by some other value. A mutable reference type is written `&mut type` or `&'a mut type`. A mutable reference (that hasn't been borrowed) is the only way to access the value it points to, so is not `Copy`. |