src/test/run-pass/str-growth.rs

fn main() {
    let mut s = ~"a";
    s += ~"b";
    assert (s[0] == 'a' as u8);
    assert (s[1] == 'b' as u8);
    s += ~"c";
    s += ~"d";
    assert (s[0] == 'a' as u8);
    assert (s[1] == 'b' as u8);
    assert (s[2] == 'c' as u8);
    assert (s[3] == 'd' as u8);
}