Use code formatting for code-relevant values in std::fmt docs

Especially when documenting the use of `0`, since zero looks very
similar to `O` in fonts not meant for displaying code.

Other literal characters, traits, etc should also use code formatting.
This change makes this documentation more internally consistent.
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Carol (Nichols || Goulding) 2015-09-28 22:23:16 -04:00
parent 6108e8c3e5
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//! }
//! ```
//!
//! ### fmt::Display vs fmt::Debug
//! ### `fmt::Display` vs `fmt::Debug`
//!
//! These two formatting traits have distinct purposes:
//!
@ -358,24 +358,24 @@
//! to ensure padding is applied is to format your input, then use this
//! resulting string to pad your output.
//!
//! ## Sign/#/0
//! ## Sign/`#`/`0`
//!
//! These can all be interpreted as flags for a particular formatter.
//!
//! * '+' - This is intended for numeric types and indicates that the sign
//! * `+` - This is intended for numeric types and indicates that the sign
//! should always be printed. Positive signs are never printed by
//! default, and the negative sign is only printed by default for the
//! `Signed` trait. This flag indicates that the correct sign (+ or -)
//! `Signed` trait. This flag indicates that the correct sign (`+` or `-`)
//! should always be printed.
//! * '-' - Currently not used
//! * '#' - This flag is indicates that the "alternate" form of printing should
//! * `-` - Currently not used
//! * `#` - This flag is indicates that the "alternate" form of printing should
//! be used. The alternate forms are:
//! * `#?` - pretty-print the `Debug` formatting
//! * `#x` - precedes the argument with a "0x"
//! * `#X` - precedes the argument with a "0x"
//! * `#b` - precedes the argument with a "0b"
//! * `#o` - precedes the argument with a "0o"
//! * '0' - This is used to indicate for integer formats that the padding should
//! * `#x` - precedes the argument with a `0x`
//! * `#X` - precedes the argument with a `0x`
//! * `#b` - precedes the argument with a `0b`
//! * `#o` - precedes the argument with a `0o`
//! * `0` - This is used to indicate for integer formats that the padding should
//! both be done with a `0` character as well as be sign-aware. A format
//! like `{:08}` would yield `00000001` for the integer `1`, while the
//! same format would yield `-0000001` for the integer `-1`. Notice that
@ -390,8 +390,8 @@
//!
//! The default fill/alignment for non-numerics is a space and left-aligned. The
//! defaults for numeric formatters is also a space but with right-alignment. If
//! the '0' flag is specified for numerics, then the implicit fill character is
//! '0'.
//! the `0` flag is specified for numerics, then the implicit fill character is
//! `0`.
//!
//! The value for the width can also be provided as a `usize` in the list of
//! parameters by using the `2$` syntax indicating that the second argument is a