Rust Says Excuse Me Princess

Me: I'd like to use this variable more than once Rust: Well, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus e me, princess

A programmer wants to use the same variable more than once, but Rust responds with an absurdly long “excuse me, princess.” The joke references Rust’s strict ownership and variable-binding rules, which can make repeated use or reassignment feel unnecessarily difficult. This meme is used as a reaction to Rust rejecting seemingly simple code.

• @profunctor_io / 8346 2022-10-13