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🎯 In Python, you rarely think about data ownership when writing functions. You pass objects around, mutate lists in place, build new strings — the GC handles the rest:

def format_path(parts):
    return "/".join(parts)

def rotate_left(items):
    items.append(items.pop(0))

text.upper()

In Rust, the borrow checker enforces rules about who can read and write data. At first, this feels like fighting the compiler. But experienced Rustaceans have a set of patterns that make borrow checker issues disappear. These patterns aren't workarounds — they produce clearer, safer code.

Pattern 1: Return …