Dot syntax is used when accessing a function/property on a value, :: is used when accessing a function/property on a module or type. I think it's great having t

Dot syntax is used when accessing a function/property on a value, :: is used when accessing a function/property on a module or type. I think it's great having this visual distinction, especially given that you can call the same function in either style: let x = Foo::new(); x.bar(); Foo::bar(x);