struct StringBuffer { s: ~str } impl StringBuffer { pub fn append(&mut self, v: &str) { self.s.push_str(v); } } fn to_str(sb: StringBuffer) -> ~str { sb.s } fn main() { let mut sb = StringBuffer {s: ~""}; sb.append("Hello, "); sb.append("World!"); let str = to_str(sb); assert_eq!(str, ~"Hello, World!"); }