Error code E0409

An "or" pattern was used where the variable bindings are not consistently bound across patterns.

Erroneous code example:

#![allow(unused)] fn main() { let x = (0, 2); match x { (0, ref y) | (y, 0) => { /* use y */} // error: variable `y` is bound with // different mode in pattern #2 // than in pattern #1 _ => () } }

Here, y is bound by-value in one case and by-reference in the other.

To fix this error, just use the same mode in both cases. Generally using ref or ref mut where not already used will fix this:

#![allow(unused)] fn main() { let x = (0, 2); match x { (0, ref y) | (ref y, 0) => { /* use y */} _ => () } }

Alternatively, split the pattern:

#![allow(unused)] fn main() { let x = (0, 2); match x { (y, 0) => { /* use y */ } (0, ref y) => { /* use y */} _ => () } }