$ cargo run Compiling drop-example v0.1.0 (file:///projects/drop-example) error[E0040]: explicit use of destructor method --> src/main.rs:16:7 | 16 | c.drop(); | ^^^^ explicit destructor calls not allowed | help: consider using `drop` function | 16 | drop(c); | +++++ ~ For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0040`. error: could not compile `drop-example` (bin "drop-example") due to 1 previous error