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Dec 22, 2025
| 1. _Creating_ APIs with safety considerations | ||
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| unsafe functions: `unsafe fn get_unchecked(&self) { ... }` unsafe traits: | ||
| `unsafe trait Send {}` |
| - “There’s also a deeper way to think of traits: as sets of requirements. This | ||
| emphasizes the shared semantics of the implementing types. | ||
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| “Can anyone explain what the `Send` and `Sync` traits are? They have |
| traits are able to be shared by reference. | ||
| - There are many rules to follow to ensure that it’s safe to share data across | ||
| thread boundaries. Those rules cannot be checked by the compiler, and | ||
| therefore . |
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| “Now let’s define our own unsafe trait.” | ||
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| “whole” from Ancient Greek, rather than the contemporary English sense of | ||
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| “Now let’s define our own unsafe trait.” |
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This PR adds material relating to Unsafe Rust. It has a special emphasis on safety preconditions and providing opportunities for practicing code review, both collaboratively and individually.
The content is designed to be highly adaptable by instructors, but also includes extensive guidance.
I have not removed the "beta" warning from the content.