Am I overreacting or is byte-based string slicing a huge footgun?

· Users Rust Lang · Aug. 17, 2026, 9:25 a.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses the nuances of byte-based string slicing in Rust, questioning whether concerns about its complexity and potential issues are justified. It references the Rust Book and its coverage of UTF-8 representation, arguing that the fundamentals of string handling are well-explained and adequately addressed in the documentation.
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