Improve primitive integers documentation

src/libcore/num/mod.rs

@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
      $sub_with_overflow:path,
      $mul_with_overflow:path) => {
         /// Returns the smallest value that can be represented by this integer type.
+        ///
+        /// # Examples
+        ///
+        /// ```
+        /// assert_eq!(i8::min_value(), -128);
+        /// ```
         #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
         #[inline]
         pub const fn min_value() -> Self {
@@ -194,6 +200,12 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
         }
 
         /// Returns the largest value that can be represented by this integer type.
+        ///
+        /// # Examples
+        ///
+        /// ```
+        /// assert_eq!(i8::max_value(), 127);
+        /// ```
         #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
         #[inline]
         pub const fn max_value() -> Self {
@@ -287,6 +299,8 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
         /// Shifts the bits to the left by a specified amount, `n`,
         /// wrapping the truncated bits to the end of the resulting integer.
         ///
+        /// Please note this isn't the same operation as `<<`!
+        ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
         /// Basic usage:
@@ -307,6 +321,8 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
         /// wrapping the truncated bits to the beginning of the resulting
         /// integer.
         ///
+        /// Please note this isn't the same operation as `>>`!
+        ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
         /// Basic usage:
@@ -1249,11 +1265,23 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
      $sub_with_overflow:path,
      $mul_with_overflow:path) => {
         /// Returns the smallest value that can be represented by this integer type.
+        ///
+        /// # Examples
+        ///
+        /// ```
+        /// assert_eq!(u8::min_value(), 0);
+        /// ```
         #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
         #[inline]
         pub const fn min_value() -> Self { 0 }
 
         /// Returns the largest value that can be represented by this integer type.
+        ///
+        /// # Examples
+        ///
+        /// ```
+        /// assert_eq!(u8::max_value(), 255);
+        /// ```
         #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
         #[inline]
         pub const fn max_value() -> Self { !0 }
@@ -1360,6 +1388,8 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
         /// Shifts the bits to the left by a specified amount, `n`,
         /// wrapping the truncated bits to the end of the resulting integer.
         ///
+        /// Please note this isn't the same operation as `<<`!
+        ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
         /// Basic usage:
@@ -1382,6 +1412,8 @@ macro_rules! uint_impl {
         /// wrapping the truncated bits to the beginning of the resulting
         /// integer.
         ///
+        /// Please note this isn't the same operation as `>>`!
+        ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
         /// Basic usage:

src/libstd/primitive_docs.rs

@@ -506,6 +506,9 @@ mod prim_f64 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::i8` module](i8/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `i64` in there.
+///
 mod prim_i8 { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "i16")]
@@ -514,6 +517,9 @@ mod prim_i8 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::i16` module](i16/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `i32` in there.
+///
 mod prim_i16 { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "i32")]
@@ -522,6 +528,9 @@ mod prim_i16 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::i32` module](i32/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `i16` in there.
+///
 mod prim_i32 { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "i64")]
@@ -530,6 +539,9 @@ mod prim_i32 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::i64` module](i64/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `i8` in there.
+///
 mod prim_i64 { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "u8")]
@@ -538,6 +550,9 @@ mod prim_i64 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::u8` module](u8/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `u64` in there.
+///
 mod prim_u8 { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "u16")]
@@ -546,6 +561,9 @@ mod prim_u8 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::u16` module](u16/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `u32` in there.
+///
 mod prim_u16 { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "u32")]
@@ -554,6 +572,9 @@ mod prim_u16 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::u32` module](u32/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `u16` in there.
+///
 mod prim_u32 { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "u64")]
@@ -562,6 +583,9 @@ mod prim_u32 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::u64` module](u64/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `u8` in there.
+///
 mod prim_u64 { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "isize")]
@@ -570,6 +594,9 @@ mod prim_u64 { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::isize` module](isize/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `usize` in there.
+///
 mod prim_isize { }
 
 #[doc(primitive = "usize")]
@@ -578,4 +605,7 @@ mod prim_isize { }
 ///
 /// *[See also the `std::usize` module](usize/index.html).*
 ///
+/// However, please note that examples are shared between primitive integer
+/// types. So it's normal if you see usage of types like `isize` in there.
+///
 mod prim_usize { }