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17 changes: 16 additions & 1 deletion src/expressions/underscore-expr.md
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Expand Up @@ -10,10 +10,25 @@ side of an assignment.

Note that this is distinct from the [wildcard pattern](../patterns.md#wildcard-pattern).

An example of an `_` expression:
Examples of `_` expressions:

```rust
let p = (1, 2);
let mut a = 0;
(_, a) = p;

struct Position {
x: u32,
y: u32,
}

Position { x: a, y: _ } = Position{ x: 2, y: 3 };

// unused result, assignment to `_` used to declare intent and remove a warning
_ = 2 + 2;
// triggers unused_must_use warning
// 2 + 2;

// equivalent technique using a wildcard pattern in a let-binding
let _ = 2 + 2;
```