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by hatefulmoron 393 days ago
Without it, we can't use the quantum enhanced string, which is safe because it's written in Rust.
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It's written using unsafe Rust which means that the compiler will not be able to verify that it is safe. It's not guaranteed to be safe just because it is written in Rust. Please understand this, the author of this repo is spreading incorrect information.
The difference between a zealot and an evangelist is the ability to understand when someone is making a joke. I’ll let you figure out how you’re coming across here on your own as a growth exercise.
I cannot tell if parent is making a joke, or is dead serious. They won.
You seem to be saying that Rust code can be unsafe, perhaps you're thinking of the profoundly unsafe and deprecated C or C++ languages?
I recommend reading through this section of the The Rust Programming Language book to learn more about the existence of Unsafe Rust which is a part of Rust and not a different language like C or C++.

https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch20-01-unsafe-rust.html

The article says it right there: unsafe is used to give you unsafe superpowers. This is important for the quantum entanglement that the string uses. Unsafe brings the power (superpowers enabled by the compiler), while the Rust compiler ensures everything is safe. Rust.
>while the Rust compiler ensures everything is safe. Rust.

This is where you are mistaken. Quoting the book:

>Be warned, however, that you use unsafe Rust at your own risk: if you use unsafe code incorrectly, problems can occur due to memory unsafety, such as null pointer dereferencing.

With unsafe rust the compiler no longer ensures everything is safe and it is up to the programmer to ensure that it is.

You're confused by the word 'unsafe', which is a misnomer. Rust. The point of 'unsafe' is to indicate that the compiler should be extra careful when compiling the code, because you're about to do something that only a C/C++ programmer would do. Rust sees this and is extra careful. As in your quote, the compiler makes sure we're not using it incorrectly. Rust.
My friend on the off chance that you truly don’t see it: they’re teasing you
Rust community is not a place for such behaviour, they are both pretty serious in their opinions
So are you saying these comments are marked as unsafe or are these comment part of the safe rust?
I cannot tell if he's playing along or genuinely this ASD.
But what about the quantum compiler?