error[E0506]: cannot assign to `x` because it is borrowed --> $DIR/issue-48803.rs:10:5 | LL | let y = &x; | -- `x` is borrowed here ... LL | x = "modified"; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `x` is assigned to here but it was already borrowed LL | LL | println!("{}", w); // prints "modified" | - borrow later used here error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0506`.