rustHow do I drop a variable in Rust?

Dropping a variable in Rust is done using the drop function. This function takes a reference to a variable and deallocates the memory associated with it.

Example

let x = Box::new(5);
drop(x);

This code will deallocate the memory associated with the variable x.

Code explanation

• let x = Box::new(5);: This line creates a new variable x and allocates memory for it.
• drop(x);: This line calls the drop function, which takes a reference to the variable x and deallocates the memory associated with it.

Helpful links

• Rust Documentation - The Drop Trait

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