Arc
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What is Arc?
Arc<T> (Atomic Reference Counting) is a thread-safe smart pointer for sharing immutable data across multiple threads. It uses atomic operations to track reference counts, allowing multiple ownership of heap-allocated data. When the reference count reaches zero, the data is automatically cleaned up.
Free resources to learn Arc
- Official docsArc in std::sync
- Official docsArc in Rust Lang
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Arc: common questions
Can I learn Arc in Hindi?
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Is this Arc tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 55 of 122 in the free Rust roadmap, in stage 7, Traits & Generics. If you are new to Rust, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.