Re:Ask HN: Why aren't modern programming languages, like Rus...
by zelphirkalt on Monday July 03, 2023 @04:08AM
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> Do I need a &mut Option<Thing>, or an Option<&mut Thing>?
That depends on what you want. Do you want the address to a mutable Option of a Thing, or do you want an Option of an address of a mutable Thing? The mental model you have of your code should make this rather clear.
That depends on what you want. Do you want the address to a mutable Option of a Thing, or do you want an Option of an address of a mutable Thing? The mental model you have of your code should make this rather clear.