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andreweth..
Dec 31, 2024
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How to access a private struct field in Rust?

I'm working on a Rust project and encountered an error saying 'Invalid access of field 'value' on the struct 'dif_module::contract::Struct'. The field 'value' can only be accessed within the module 'dif_module::contract'. Why is this happening and how can I fix it?

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deriss.
Dec 31 2024, 21:02

This error occurs because the field 'value' is private to the module 'dif_module::contract'. In Rust, struct fields are private by default, meaning they can only be accessed within the same module they are defined in. To resolve this, you can define a public getter function within the 'dif_module::contract' module that returns the value you need. This allows other modules to call this function and access the field indirectly.

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tomek.
Jan 1 2025, 07:07

Another way to fix this is to change the visibility of the field itself to public if it is safe and appropriate to do so. However, often defining a public getter method is a better practice as it provides more control over how the field value is accessed and manipulated.

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