What is the difference between defining a Rust trait and implementing it?
WHAT IT TESTS: Knowledge of declaration versus implementation in Rust traits. ANSWER OUTLINE: Define with trait and signatures; implement with impl Trait for Type and concrete bodies. RED FLAG: Mixing up traits and structs or omitting for.
WHAT IT TESTS: Whether you understand that defining a trait creates an abstract interface of method signatures, while implementing it binds those signatures to concrete behavior for a specific type. ANSWER OUTLINE: A trait definition uses the trait keyword and lists method signatures ending in semicolons without bodies; an implementation uses impl TraitName for Type and supplies method bodies inside curly braces. RED FLAG: Confusing traits with structs, claiming impl alone defines the interface, or omitting the for keyword and type name.
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