| % Raw Pointers | |
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| > Raw pointers are allowed to ignore many of the rules that references have to follow. | |
| ```rust | |
| let mut num = 5; | |
| let r1 = &num as *const i32; | |
| let r2 = &mut num as *mut i32; | |
| ``` | |
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| [here](ch20-01-unsafe-rust.html#dereferencing-a-raw-pointer) |