Rc

Lesson in the Rust Roadmap · Stage 7: Traits & Generics

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Rc?

Rc<T> (Reference Counting) enables multiple owners of the same heap-allocated data in single-threaded contexts. It tracks the number of references and automatically deallocates data when the count reaches zero. Use Rc::clone() to create additional references without deep copying data.

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Free resources to learn Rc

Official docsrct - The Reference Counted Smart Pointer

Rc: common questions

Can I learn Rc in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Rc in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Rc tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 54 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.