> That is, the main factor is scoping Sorry, I meant (and I guess myrryr meant too) ownership instead of lifetimes. I was in the process of ninja-editing my co

> That is, the main factor is scoping Sorry, I meant (and I guess myrryr meant too) ownership instead of lifetimes. I was in the process of ninja-editing my comment when I saw your reply :P Ownership dictates when a value goes out of scope and hence when the destructor is called.