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In Rust, we also say that it’s the right to destroy.



Thanks for responding, Steve. I understand that “ownership” implies the right to destroy in any language. The bit I’m not so clear about is whether or not there are other rights/responsibilities (such as the right to mutate) as the OP suggests and whether a definition that includes those rights/responsibilities can meaningfully apply to any language or just Rust.


I think they’re talking about the borrow checker, which is technically distinct from ownership.




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