To avoid link time dependency between core and compiler-builtins, when
using opt-level that implicitly enables -Zshare-generics.
While compiler-builtins should be compiled with -Zshare-generics
disabled, the -Zbuild-std does not ensure this at the moment.
Change the parameter name of From::from to `value`
The `From` trait is currently defined as:
```rust
pub trait From<T>: Sized {
fn from(_: T) -> Self;
}
```
The name of the argument is `_`. I am proposing to change it to `value`, ie.
```rust
pub trait From<T>: Sized {
fn from(value: T) -> Self;
}
```
This would be more consistent with the `TryFrom`, which looks like this:
```rust
pub trait TryFrom<T>: Sized {
type Error;
fn try_from(value: T) -> Result<Self, Self::Error>;
}
```
The reason for this proposal is twofold:
1. Consistency with the rest of the standard library. The `TryFrom` trait uses `value`, and no `From` implementation uses the default name (as it is quite useless).
2. When generating trait implementations with rust-analyzer/IntelliJ, the parameter name is copied, and it always has to be changed.
Optionally, another name like `x` could be used. I only propose `value` for consistency with `TryFrom`.
Changing parameter names is not a breaking change.
Note: this was originally posted as an internals thread [here](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/change-the-argument-name-of-from-from/17480)
docs: Improve AsRef / AsMut docs on blanket impls
There are several issues with the current state of `AsRef` and `AsMut` as [discussed here on IRLO](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/semantics-of-asref/17016). See also #39397, #45742, #73390, #98905, and the FIXMEs [here](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/1.62.0/library/core/src/convert/mod.rs#L509-L515) and [here](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/1.62.0/library/core/src/convert/mod.rs#L530-L536). These issues are difficult to fix. This PR aims to update the documentation to better reflect the status-quo and to give advice on how `AsRef` and `AsMut` should be used.
In particular:
- Explicitly mention that `AsRef` and `AsMut` do not auto-dereference generally for all dereferencable types (but only if inner type is a shared and/or mutable reference)
- Give advice to not use `AsRef` or `AsMut` for the sole purpose of dereferencing
- Suggest providing a transitive `AsRef` or `AsMut` implementation for types which implement `Deref`
- Add new section "Reflexivity" in documentation comments for `AsRef` and `AsMut`
- Provide better example for `AsMut`
- Added heading "Relation to `Borrow`" in `AsRef`'s docs to improve structure
I noticed in the MIR for <https://play.rust-lang.org/?version=nightly&mode=release&edition=2021&gist=67097e0494363ee27421a4e3bdfaf513> that it's inlined most stuff
```
scope 5 (inlined <Result<i32, u32> as Try>::branch)
```
```
scope 8 (inlined <Result<i32, u32> as Try>::from_output)
```
But yet the do-nothing `from` call was still there:
```
_17 = <u32 as From<u32>>::from(move _18) -> bb9;
```
So let's give this a try and see what perf has to say.
Changed wording in sections on "Reflexivity":
replaced "that is there is" with "i.e. there would be" and removed comma
before "with"
Reason: "there is" somewhat contradicted the "would be" hypothetical.
A slightly redundant wording has now been chosen for better clarity.
The comma seemed to be superfluous.
- Explicitly mention that `AsRef` and `AsMut` do not auto-dereference
generally for all dereferencable types (but only if inner type is a
shared and/or mutable reference)
- Give advice to not use `AsRef` or `AsMut` for the sole purpose of
dereferencing
- Suggest providing a transitive `AsRef` or `AsMut` implementation for
types which implement `Deref`
- Add new section "Reflexivity" in documentation comments for `AsRef`
and `AsMut`
- Provide better example for `AsMut`
- Added heading "Relation to `Borrow`" in `AsRef`'s docs to improve
structure
Issue #45742 and a corresponding FIXME in the libcore suggest that
`AsRef` and `AsMut` should provide a blanket implementation over
`Deref`. As that is difficult to realize at the moment, this commit
updates the documentation to better describe the status-quo and to give
advice on how to use `AsRef` and `AsMut`.
Provide more useful documentation of conversion methods
I thought that the documentation for these methods needed to be a bit more explanatory for new users. For advanced users, the comments are relatively unnecessary. I think it would be useful to explain precisely what the method does. As a new user, when you see the `into` method, where the type is inferred, if you are new you don't even know what you convert to, because it is implicit. I believe this can help new users understand.
I thought that the documentation for these methods needed to be a bit more explanatory for new users. For advanced users, the comments are relatively unnecessary. I think it would be useful to explain precisely what the method does. As a new user, when you see the `into` method, where the type is inferred, if you are new you don't even know what you convert to, because it is implicit. I believe this can help new users understand.
Mention intent of `From` trait in its docs
This pr is a docs modification to add to the documentation of the `From` trait a note about its intent as a perfect conversion. This is already stated in the `TryFrom` docs so this is simply adding that information in a more visible way.
Add documentation to more `From::from` implementations.
For users looking at documentation through IDE popups, this gives them relevant information rather than the generic trait documentation wording “Performs the conversion”. For users reading the documentation for a specific type for any reason, this informs them when the conversion may allocate or copy significant memory versus when it is always a move or cheap copy.
Notes on specific cases:
* The new documentation for `From<T> for T` explains that it is not a conversion at all.
* Also documented `impl<T, U> Into<U> for T where U: From<T>`, the other central blanket implementation of conversion.
* The new documentation for construction of maps and sets from arrays of keys mentions the handling of duplicates. Future work could be to do this for *all* code paths that convert an iterable to a map or set.
* I did not add documentation to conversions of a specific error type to a more general error type.
* I did not add documentation to unstable code.
This change was prepared by searching for the text "From<... for" and so may have missed some cases that for whatever reason did not match. I also looked for `Into` impls but did not find any worth documenting by the above criteria.
Extend const_convert to rest of blanket core::convert impls
This adds constness to all the blanket impls in `core::convert` under the existing `const_convert` feature, tracked by #88674.
Existing impls under that feature:
```rust
impl<T> const From<T> for T;
impl<T, U> const Into<U> for T where U: ~const From<T>;
impl<T> const ops::Try for Option<T>;
impl<T> const ops::FromResidual for Option<T>;
impl<T, E> const ops::Try for Result<T, E>;
impl<T, E, F> const ops::FromResidual<Result<convert::Infallible, E>> for Result<T, F> where F: ~const From<E>;
```
Additional impls:
```rust
impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> const AsRef<U> for &T where T: ~const AsRef<U>;
impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> const AsRef<U> for &mut T where T: ~const AsRef<U>;
impl<T: ?Sized, U: ?Sized> const AsMut<U> for &mut T where T: ~const AsMut<U>;
impl<T, U> const TryInto<U> for T where U: ~const TryFrom<T>;
impl<T, U> const TryFrom<U> for T where U: ~const Into<T>;
```
For users looking at documentation through IDE popups, this gives them
relevant information rather than the generic trait documentation wording
“Performs the conversion”. For users reading the documentation for a
specific type for any reason, this informs them when the conversion may
allocate or copy significant memory versus when it is always a move or
cheap copy.
Notes on specific cases:
* The new documentation for `From<T> for T` explains that it is not a
conversion at all.
* Also documented `impl<T, U> Into<U> for T where U: From<T>`, the other
central blanket implementation of conversion.
* I did not add documentation to conversions of a specific error type to
a more general error type.
* I did not add documentation to unstable code.
This change was prepared by searching for the text "From<... for" and so
may have missed some cases that for whatever reason did not match. I
also looked for `Into` impls but did not find any worth documenting by
the above criteria.
