diff --git a/examples/custom_types/structs/structs.rs b/examples/custom_types/structs/structs.rs
index d8c538f439..3332f88eab 100644
--- a/examples/custom_types/structs/structs.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_types/structs/structs.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Person<'a> {
+    name: &'a str,
+    age: u8
+}
+
 // A unit struct
 struct Nil;
 
@@ -18,6 +24,15 @@ struct Rectangle {
 }
 
 fn main() {
+    // Create struct with field init shorthand
+    let name = "Peter";
+    let age = 27;
+    let peter = Person { name, age };
+    
+    // Print debug struct
+    println!("{:?}", peter);
+    
+    
     // Instantiate a `Point`
     let point: Point = Point { x: 0.3, y: 0.4 };