//@ run-pass fn mut_head_tail<'a, A>(v: &'a mut [A]) -> Option<(&'a mut A, &'a mut [A])> { match *v { [ref mut head, ref mut tail @ ..] => { Some((head, tail)) } [] => None } } fn main() { let mut v = [1,2,3,4]; match mut_head_tail(&mut v) { None => {}, Some((h,t)) => { *h = 1000; t.reverse(); } } }