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How does Rust prevent undefined behavior in safe code?
Updated May 24, 2026
Short answer
Safe Rust eliminates UB via ownership, borrowing, and lifetime rules.
Deep explanation
UB is restricted to unsafe blocks. Safe Rust guarantees no dangling pointers, no data races, and no invalid memory access.
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