Rollup merge of #125251 - jonhoo:patch-1, r=Nilstrieb
Clarify how String::leak and into_boxed_str differ
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@ -1940,8 +1940,10 @@ pub fn replace_range<R>(&mut self, range: R, replace_with: &str)
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/// Converts this `String` into a <code>[Box]<[str]></code>.
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///
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/// This will drop any excess capacity.
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/// Before doing the conversion, this method discards excess capacity like [`shrink_to_fit`].
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/// Note that this call may reallocate and copy the bytes of the string.
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///
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/// [`shrink_to_fit`]: String::shrink_to_fit
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/// [str]: prim@str "str"
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///
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/// # Examples
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@ -1967,10 +1969,10 @@ pub fn into_boxed_str(self) -> Box<str> {
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/// this function is ideally used for data that lives for the remainder of the program's life,
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/// as dropping the returned reference will cause a memory leak.
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///
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/// It does not reallocate or shrink the `String`,
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/// so the leaked allocation may include unused capacity that is not part
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/// of the returned slice. If you don't want that, call [`into_boxed_str`],
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/// and then [`Box::leak`].
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/// It does not reallocate or shrink the `String`, so the leaked allocation may include unused
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/// capacity that is not part of the returned slice. If you want to discard excess capacity,
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/// call [`into_boxed_str`], and then [`Box::leak`] instead. However, keep in mind that
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/// trimming the capacity may result in a reallocation and copy.
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///
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/// [`into_boxed_str`]: Self::into_boxed_str
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///
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