Ace the Rust Interview

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Mixed borrow drill (timed)

borrow-drill-01Related book chapters: 6 (optional — this page is complete on its own)mixed

Slug: borrow-drill-01 · Paired reading: Chapter 6

Prompt

fn grow_if_short(v: &mut Vec<String>, min: usize, filler: &str) — while v.len() < min, push filler.to_owned(). Demonstrates exclusive borrow of v with a shared borrow of filler (different data — OK).