# Closures that can return references to captured variables - continuation

**URL:** <https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/closures-that-can-return-references-to-captured-variables-continuation/20009>\
**Category:** language design\
**Created:** [December 9, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/closures-that-can-return-references-to-captured-variables-continuation/20009 "2023-12-09T12:12:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ddystopia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/ddystopia/32/10915_2.png) [@Ddystopia](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/Ddystopia)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/closures-that-can-return-references-to-captured-variables-continuation/20009/1 "2023-12-09T12:12:42Z")

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Since GATs are stable now and this looks implementable, I want to continue [that topic](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/closures-that-can-return-references-to-captured-variables/14756).

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**Author:** ![Jules-Bertholet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/jules-bertholet/32/10671_2.png) [@Jules-Bertholet](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/Jules-Bertholet)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/closures-that-can-return-references-to-captured-variables-continuation/20009/2 "2023-12-09T16:09:08Z")

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(IRLO's zealous autoclose is unfortunate IMO, but if you flag a closed post and ask the moderators to reopen, they will do so in my experience.)

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**Author:** ![steffahn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/steffahn/32/13288_2.png) [@steffahn](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/steffahn)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/closures-that-can-return-references-to-captured-variables-continuation/20009/3 "2023-12-09T18:15:29Z")

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re-opened

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**Author:** ![steffahn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/steffahn/32/13288_2.png) [@steffahn](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/steffahn)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/closures-that-can-return-references-to-captured-variables-continuation/20009/4 "2023-12-09T18:18:19Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/system/32/14092_2.png) [@system](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/closures-that-can-return-references-to-captured-variables-continuation/20009/5 "2024-03-08T18:18:33Z")

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