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		vbezhenar 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stupid Smart Pointers in C What's "drop trait" for C? There are no any traits in C.

MathMonkeyMan 8 months ago [–]

Parent post said Rust.

edit: TIL: Looks like the [drop trait][1] is an opt-in destructor that the Rust compiler understands.

[1]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nomicon/dropck.html

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