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# Conversion

Primitive types can be converted to each other through [casting].

Rust addresses conversion between custom types (i.e., `struct` and `enum`)
by the use of [traits]. The generic
conversions will use the [`From`] and [`Into`] traits. However there are more
specific ones for the more common cases, in particular when converting to and
from `String`s.

[casting]: types/cast.md
[traits]: trait.md
[`From`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/convert/trait.From.html
[`Into`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/convert/trait.Into.html
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ba9703b0 XL	3	Primitive types can be converted to each other through [casting].
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	5	Rust addresses conversion between custom types (i.e., `struct` and `enum`)
	6	by the use of [traits]. The generic
2c00a5a8 XL	7	conversions will use the [`From`] and [`Into`] traits. However there are more
	8	specific ones for the more common cases, in particular when converting to and
	9	from `String`s.
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ba9703b0	11	[casting]: types/cast.md
dc9dc135	12	[traits]: trait.md
2c00a5a8 XL	13	[`From`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/convert/trait.From.html
2c00a5a8 XL	14	[`Into`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/convert/trait.Into.html