Trait std::default::Default

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pub trait Default: Sized {
    // Required method
    fn default() -> Self;
}
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A trait for giving a type a useful default value.

Sometimes, you want to fall back to some kind of default value, and don’t particularly care what it is. This comes up often with structs that define a set of options:

struct SomeOptions {
    foo: i32,
    bar: f32,
}
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How can we define some default values? You can use Default:

#[derive(Default)]
struct SomeOptions {
    foo: i32,
    bar: f32,
}

fn main() {
    let options: SomeOptions = Default::default();
}
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Now, you get all of the default values. Rust implements Default for various primitives types.

If you want to override a particular option, but still retain the other defaults:

fn main() {
    let options = SomeOptions { foo: 42, ..Default::default() };
}
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Derivable

This trait can be used with #[derive] if all of the type’s fields implement Default. When derived, it will use the default value for each field’s type.

enums

When using #[derive(Default)] on an enum, you need to choose which unit variant will be default. You do this by placing the #[default] attribute on the variant.

#[derive(Default)]
enum Kind {
    #[default]
    A,
    B,
    C,
}
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You cannot use the #[default] attribute on non-unit or non-exhaustive variants.

How can I implement Default?

Provide an implementation for the default() method that returns the value of your type that should be the default:

enum Kind {
    A,
    B,
    C,
}

impl Default for Kind {
    fn default() -> Self { Kind::A }
}
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Examples

#[derive(Default)]
struct SomeOptions {
    foo: i32,
    bar: f32,
}
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Required Methods§

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fn default() -> Self

Returns the “default value” for a type.

Default values are often some kind of initial value, identity value, or anything else that may make sense as a default.

Examples

Using built-in default values:

let i: i8 = Default::default();
let (x, y): (Option<String>, f64) = Default::default();
let (a, b, (c, d)): (i32, u32, (bool, bool)) = Default::default();
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Making your own:

enum Kind {
    A,
    B,
    C,
}

impl Default for Kind {
    fn default() -> Self { Kind::A }
}
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Object Safety§

This trait is not object safe.

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impl Default for &str

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impl Default for &CStr

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impl Default for &OsStr

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impl Default for &mut str

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impl Default for bool

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impl Default for char

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impl Default for f32

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impl Default for f64

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impl Default for i8

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impl Default for i16

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impl Default for i32

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impl Default for i64

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impl Default for i128

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impl Default for isize

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impl Default for u8

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impl Default for u16

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impl Default for u32

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impl Default for u64

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impl Default for u128

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impl Default for ()

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impl Default for usize

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impl Default for Global

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impl Default for System

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impl Default for Box<str>

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impl Default for Box<CStr>

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impl Default for Box<OsStr>

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impl Default for DefaultHasher

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impl Default for RandomState

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impl Default for CString

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impl Default for OsString

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impl Default for Error

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impl Default for FileTimes

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impl Default for SipHasher

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impl Default for std::io::Empty

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impl Default for Sink

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impl Default for PhantomPinned

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impl Default for RangeFull

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impl Default for PathBuf

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impl Default for ExitCode

The default value is ExitCode::SUCCESS

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impl Default for ExitStatus

The default value is one which indicates successful completion.

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impl Default for Alignment

Returns Alignment::MIN, which is valid for any type.

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impl Default for String

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impl Default for AtomicBool

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impl Default for AtomicI8

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impl Default for AtomicI16

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impl Default for AtomicI32

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impl Default for AtomicI64

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impl Default for AtomicIsize

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impl Default for AtomicU8

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impl Default for AtomicU16

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impl Default for AtomicU32

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impl Default for AtomicU64

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impl Default for AtomicUsize

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impl Default for Condvar

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impl Default for Duration

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impl<'a, K, V> Default for std::collections::btree_map::Iter<'a, K, V>
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impl<'a, K, V> Default for std::collections::btree_map::IterMut<'a, K, V>
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impl<A, B> Default for Chain<A, B>
where A: Default, B: Default,

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impl<B> Default for Cow<'_, B>
where B: ToOwned + ?Sized, <B as ToOwned>::Owned: Default,

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impl<H> Default for BuildHasherDefault<H>

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impl<I> Default for Cloned<I>
where I: Default,

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impl<I> Default for Copied<I>
where I: Default,

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impl<I> Default for Enumerate<I>
where I: Default,

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impl<I> Default for Flatten<I>
where I: Default + Iterator, <I as Iterator>::Item: IntoIterator,

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impl<I> Default for Fuse<I>
where I: Default,

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impl<I> Default for Rev<I>
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impl<Idx> Default for std::ops::Range<Idx>
where Idx: Default,

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impl<K, V> Default for Keys<'_, K, V>

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impl<K, V> Default for std::collections::btree_map::Range<'_, K, V>

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impl<K, V> Default for Values<'_, K, V>

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impl<K, V> Default for BTreeMap<K, V>

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impl<K, V, A> Default for std::collections::btree_map::IntoIter<K, V, A>
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impl<K, V, A> Default for IntoKeys<K, V, A>
where A: Allocator + Default + Clone,

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impl<K, V, A> Default for IntoValues<K, V, A>
where A: Allocator + Default + Clone,

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impl<K, V, S> Default for HashMap<K, V, S>
where S: Default,

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impl<T> Default for &[T]

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impl<T> Default for &mut [T]

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impl<T> Default for Option<T>

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impl<T> Default for [T; 0]

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impl<T> Default for [T; 1]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 2]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 3]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 4]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 5]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 6]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 7]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 8]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 9]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 10]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 11]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 12]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 13]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 14]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 15]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 16]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 17]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 18]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 19]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 20]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 21]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 22]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 23]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 24]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 25]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 26]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 27]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 28]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 29]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 30]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 31]
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impl<T> Default for [T; 32]
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impl<T> Default for (T₁, T₂, …, Tₙ)
where T: Default,

This trait is implemented for tuples up to twelve items long.

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impl<T> Default for Box<[T]>

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impl<T> Default for Box<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for Cell<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for LazyCell<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for OnceCell<T>

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impl<T> Default for RefCell<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for SyncUnsafeCell<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for UnsafeCell<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for Reverse<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for std::collections::binary_heap::IntoIter<T>

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impl<T> Default for std::collections::btree_set::Iter<'_, T>

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impl<T> Default for std::collections::btree_set::Range<'_, T>

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impl<T> Default for std::collections::linked_list::IntoIter<T>

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impl<T> Default for std::collections::linked_list::Iter<'_, T>

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impl<T> Default for std::collections::linked_list::IterMut<'_, T>

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impl<T> Default for BTreeSet<T>

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impl<T> Default for BinaryHeap<T>
where T: Ord,

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impl<T> Default for LinkedList<T>

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impl<T> Default for VecDeque<T>

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impl<T> Default for std::iter::Empty<T>

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impl<T> Default for PhantomData<T>
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impl<T> Default for ManuallyDrop<T>
where T: Default + ?Sized,

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impl<T> Default for Saturating<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for Wrapping<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for AssertUnwindSafe<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for Rc<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for std::rc::Weak<T>

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impl<T> Default for std::slice::Iter<'_, T>

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impl<T> Default for std::slice::IterMut<'_, T>

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impl<T> Default for AtomicPtr<T>

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impl<T> Default for Arc<T>
where T: Default,

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impl<T> Default for Exclusive<T>
where T: Default + ?Sized,

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impl<T> Default for OnceLock<T>

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impl<T> Default for std::sync::Weak<T>

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impl<T> Default for Vec<T>

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impl<T, A> Default for std::collections::btree_set::IntoIter<T, A>
where A: Allocator + Default + Clone,

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impl<T, A> Default for std::vec::IntoIter<T, A>
where A: Allocator + Default,

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impl<T, S> Default for HashSet<T, S>
where S: Default,

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impl<T, const N: usize> Default for Mask<T, N>

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impl<T, const N: usize> Default for Simd<T, N>

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impl<T: Default> Default for Cursor<T>

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impl<T: Default> Default for LazyLock<T>

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impl<T: Default> Default for RwLock<T>

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impl<T: ?Sized + Default> Default for Mutex<T>