Commit aecdf6ad50
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doc/langref.html.in
@@ -2990,15 +2990,17 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
{#header_close#}
{#header_open|Slices#}
+ <p>
+ A slice is a pointer and a length. The difference between an array and
+ a slice is that the array's length is part of the type and known at
+ compile-time, whereas the slice's length is known at runtime.
+ Both can be accessed with the `len` field.
+ </p>
{#code_begin|test_safety|test_basic_slices|index out of bounds#}
const expect = @import("std").testing.expect;
test "basic slices" {
var array = [_]i32{ 1, 2, 3, 4 };
- // A slice is a pointer and a length. The difference between an array and
- // a slice is that the array's length is part of the type and known at
- // compile-time, whereas the slice's length is known at runtime.
- // Both can be accessed with the `len` field.
var known_at_runtime_zero: usize = 0;
const slice = array[known_at_runtime_zero..array.len];
try expect(@TypeOf(slice) == []i32);