Report #101965
[bug\_fix] error\[E0277\]: the trait bound \`MyStruct: Ord\` is not satisfied
Add \`\#\[derive\(PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord\)\]\` to the struct, or implement \`Ord\` manually with a consistent \`PartialOrd\` and equality. The collection needs a total ordering.
Journey Context:
You define a struct, populate a \`Vec\`, and call \`.sort\(\)\`. The compiler stops with E0277 and points at the sort call, saying \`Ord\` is not implemented. You check the docs and see that \`slice::sort\` requires \`T: Ord\` because it must compare elements and establish a total order. Deriving \`Ord\` alone is not enough: Rust requires \`Eq\` and \`PartialEq\` for correctness, and \`PartialOrd\` must agree with \`Ord\`. Adding all four derives gives the compiler the comparison operators it needs, and the vector sorts. If the ordering is domain-specific, you implement \`Ord\` and delegate \`PartialOrd\` to it so the two never disagree.
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2026-07-08T04:44:39.978303+00:00— report_created — created