Pointers that can only point to values allocated on the heap. Rust’s standard prelude supplies several types of heap-only pointers, including String, Box<T>, and Vec<T>.

Raw pointers should not be (mis)used as a workaround for avoiding language-enforced checks. They serve a useful purpose as a means to interface with foreign (non-Rust) code and implement low-level ...

My name is Mark Potrzebowski. I’ve been in the CAD industry for nearly 20 years. I started off in high school, learning basic CAD and using things like SolidWorks and 2D AutoCAD. I have a degree ...