Box<str> and String seem to be very similar types. When should I use each? I am particularly concerned with the case of copying the contents of an &str that will soon go out of scope. Both Box<str> and String provide ownership over a string type. Both types copy a str from the stack to the heap …

Use Case for Box<str> and String

skade December 7, 2016, 3:48pm 3

I would know of no good reason to use Box<str> over String.

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