Simplify MutexGuard description
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No need to discuss if `Mutex` is a smart pointer. No need to mention `LockResult`, it gets overwhelming for beginners. Focus on `MutexGuard` and describe its properties in separate sentences.
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I remember that after having read that chapter about a year ago (I was a complete beginner and it was my first book about Rust), I assumed that
Other books and practical coding experience helped me correct those misconceptions. This PR is an attempt to write something that would be less confusing to a Rust learner. |
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No need to discuss if
Mutexis a smart pointer. No need to mentionLockResult, it gets overwhelming for beginners. Focus onMutexGuardand describe its properties in separate sentences.