Glossary coding Term Page

&self

Immutable method receiver

and-self #coding#rust

Related Concepts

self &mut self Method Reference

Core Idea

Methods that take &self can inspect instance state without consuming ownership or allowing mutation.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong uses this term in Rust posts when contrasting method receivers and ownership rules.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[Rust Series 8] Structs and Methods to Group Data Bundle related fields with struct and impl, and apply the same borrowing rules to your method signatures.