% Lifetimes

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> Every reference in Rust has a lifetime, which is the scope for which that reference is valid.
> Most of the time lifetimes are implicit and inferred.

```rust
{
    let x = 5;            // -----+-- 'b
                          //      |
    let r = &x;           // --+--+-- 'a
                          //   |  |
    println!("r: {r}");   //   |  |
                          // --+  |
}                         // -----+
```

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Here are the relevant sections in the new and old books:

* **[in the current edition: Ch 10.03 — Lifetimes][2]**
* <small>[In the first edition: Ch 3.10 — Lifetimes][1]</small>


[1]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.30.0/book/first-edition/lifetimes.html
[2]: ch10-03-lifetime-syntax.html
