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+# Traits
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+This is used to defined shared behavior
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+A *trait* defines the fnctionality a particular type has and can share with other tpyes.
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+Traits are ued to define shared behavior in an abstract way.
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+We can use *trait bounds* to specifty that a generic type can be any type that has certain behavior
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+Note: Traits are similar to a feature often called *interfaces* in other languages, but there are some differences in Rust
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+## Defining a Trait