constants

Rust has two different types of constants which can be declared in any scope including global. Both require explicit type annotation:

  • const: An unchangeable value (the common case).
  • static: A possibly mutable variable with 'static lifetime. The static lifetime is inferred and does not have to be specified. Accessing or modifying a mutable static variable is unsafe.
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See also:

The const/static RFC, 'static lifetime