box-syntax.md

box_syntax

The tracking issue for this feature is: #27779

See also box_patterns

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Currently the only stable way to create a Box is via the Box::new method. Also it is not possible in stable Rust to destructure a Box in a match pattern. The unstable box keyword can be used to create a Box. An example usage would be:

#![feature(box_syntax)]

fn main() {
    let b = box 5;
}