Step 1

Let's go through the process of creating a variable and binding a value to it to get a better understading of ownership. We'll start off by splitting this line in half:

let alfa = String::from("apple");

The let alfa on the left side of our equal sign is what's responsible for creating the variable with our specified name.

Adding in the String::from("apple") to complete the expression creates the value, binds it to alfa, and makes alfa its owner in the process.