const MAX: u32 = 100; // Compile-time constant let x: u32 = 10; ...

steeleduncan • today at 3:04 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

    const MAX: u32 = 100;  // Compile-time constant
    let x: u32 = 10;       // Cannot be changed

If x cannot be changed, how does it differ (meaningfully) from a compile time constant in a safe language, ie in a case of no raw pointers

v0id_isgood • today at 3:18 PM

const can be used in places that need a compile-time-known value (like a fixed array size). let can't, even if it obviously holds a fixed number.

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