rustHow to get get box ptr in Rust

Getting a pointer to a box in Rust is a simple process. To do this, you need to use the Box::into_raw method. This method takes a Box<T> and returns a *mut T, which is a raw pointer to the box.

let my_box = Box::new(5);
let my_ptr = Box::into_raw(my_box);

The code above creates a Box<T> containing the value 5 and then converts it into a raw pointer. The output of this code is a *mut i32 which is a pointer to the box.

• Box::new(5): creates a Box<T> containing the value 5
• Box::into_raw(my_box): takes a Box<T> and returns a *mut T, which is a raw pointer to the box

Helpful links

• Rust Documentation - Box

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