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Use borrow instead of clone in void cast - #327
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In a void cast we clone the argument and immediately drop it. Not all types implement Clone. Instead, take a reference and immediately drop it. This works for types that don't implement Clone.
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In a void cast we clone the argument and immediately drop it.
Not all types implement Clone. Instead, take a reference and immediately drop it. This works for types that don't implement Clone.