error[E0599]: `*const u8` doesn't implement `std::fmt::Display` --> $DIR/suggest-convert-ptr-to-ref.rs:5:22 | LL | println!("{}", z.to_string()); | ^^^^^^^^^ `*const u8` cannot be formatted with the default formatter | note: the method `to_string` exists on the type `&u8` --> $SRC_DIR/alloc/src/string.rs:LL:COL = note: you might want to use the unsafe method `<*const T>::as_ref` to get an optional reference to the value behind the pointer = note: read the documentation for `<*const T>::as_ref` and ensure you satisfy its safety preconditions before calling it to avoid undefined behavior: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/primitive.pointer.html#method.as_ref = note: the following trait bounds were not satisfied: `*const u8: std::fmt::Display` which is required by `*const u8: ToString` error[E0599]: `*mut u8` doesn't implement `std::fmt::Display` --> $DIR/suggest-convert-ptr-to-ref.rs:8:22 | LL | println!("{}", t.to_string()); | ^^^^^^^^^ `*mut u8` cannot be formatted with the default formatter | note: the method `to_string` exists on the type `&&mut u8` --> $SRC_DIR/alloc/src/string.rs:LL:COL = note: you might want to use the unsafe method `<*mut T>::as_ref` to get an optional reference to the value behind the pointer = note: read the documentation for `<*mut T>::as_ref` and ensure you satisfy its safety preconditions before calling it to avoid undefined behavior: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/primitive.pointer.html#method.as_ref-1 = note: the following trait bounds were not satisfied: `*mut u8: std::fmt::Display` which is required by `*mut u8: ToString` error[E0599]: no method named `make_ascii_lowercase` found for raw pointer `*mut u8` in the current scope --> $DIR/suggest-convert-ptr-to-ref.rs:9:7 | LL | t.make_ascii_lowercase(); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ method not found in `*mut u8` | note: the method `make_ascii_lowercase` exists on the type `&mut u8` --> $SRC_DIR/core/src/num/mod.rs:LL:COL = note: you might want to use the unsafe method `<*mut T>::as_mut` to get an optional reference to the value behind the pointer = note: read the documentation for `<*mut T>::as_mut` and ensure you satisfy its safety preconditions before calling it to avoid undefined behavior: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/primitive.pointer.html#method.as_mut error[E0599]: no method named `as_mut_ref` found for raw pointer `*mut u8` in the current scope --> $DIR/suggest-convert-ptr-to-ref.rs:12:15 | LL | let _ = t.as_mut_ref(); | ^^^^^^^^^^ | help: there is a method `as_mut` with a similar name | LL | let _ = t.as_mut(); | ~~~~~~ error[E0599]: no method named `as_ref_mut` found for raw pointer `*mut u8` in the current scope --> $DIR/suggest-convert-ptr-to-ref.rs:13:15 | LL | let _ = t.as_ref_mut(); | ^^^^^^^^^^ | help: there is a method `as_mut` with a similar name | LL | let _ = t.as_mut(); | ~~~~~~ error[E0599]: no method named `make_ascii_lowercase` found for raw pointer `*const u8` in the current scope --> $DIR/suggest-convert-ptr-to-ref.rs:16:7 | LL | z.make_ascii_lowercase(); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ method not found in `*const u8` error: aborting due to 6 previous errors For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0599`.