Hi folks,

I am trying to figure out the best way to replicate a string.

I have two methods, listed below.

Method 1 creates a new String by calling the as_str() function. Using method 1, am I correct in thinking that a string slice with a static lifetime will be created? If so, is s2 now dependant on s1 which lives on the heap?

Method 2 creates a new String by calling the clone() function. Using method 2, am I correct in thinking that s1 can go out of scope and it will have no effect on s2?

// Method 1
let s1 = String::from("hello, world");
let s2 = String::from(s1.as_str());

// Method 2
let s1 = String::from("hello, world");
let s2 = s1.clone();

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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