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guide-pointers: minor nits

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Kevin Butler 2014-05-16 15:18:27 +01:00
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@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn main() {
And now I get an error:
~~~ {.notrust}
error: mismatched types: expected `&int` but found `<VI0>` (expected &-ptr but found integral variable)
error: mismatched types: expected `&int` but found `<generic integer #0>` (expected &-ptr but found integral variable)
~~~
What gives? It needs a pointer! Therefore I have to use pointers!"
@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ However.
Here are the use-cases for pointers. I've prefixed them with the name of the
pointer that satisfies that use-case:
1. Owned: ~Trait must be a pointer, because you don't know the size of the
1. Owned: `Box<Trait>` must be a pointer, because you don't know the size of the
object, so indirection is mandatory.
2. Owned: You need a recursive data structure. These can be infinite sized, so
indirection is mandatory.