E0386 - Error codes index
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# Error code E0386

#### Note: this error code is no longer emitted by the compiler.

This error occurs when an attempt is made to mutate the target of a mutable reference stored inside an immutable container.

For example, this can happen when storing a `&mut` inside an immutable `Box`:

    #![allow(unused)]
    fn main() {
    let mut x: i64 = 1;
    let y: Box<_> = Box::new(&mut x);
    **y = 2; // error, cannot assign to data in an immutable container
    }

This error can be fixed by making the container mutable:

    #![allow(unused)]
    fn main() {
    let mut x: i64 = 1;
    let mut y: Box<_> = Box::new(&mut x);
    **y = 2;
    }

It can also be fixed by using a type with interior mutability, such as `Cell` or `RefCell`:

    #![allow(unused)]
    fn main() {
    use std::cell::Cell;

    let x: i64 = 1;
    let y: Box<Cell<_>> = Box::new(Cell::new(x));
    y.set(2);
    }