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12 changes: 6 additions & 6 deletions src/libstd/primitive_docs.rs
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Expand Up @@ -214,17 +214,17 @@ mod prim_pointer { }

#[doc(primitive = "array")]
//
/// A fixed-size array, denoted `[T; N]`, for the element type, `T`, and
/// the non-negative compile time constant size, `N`.
/// A fixed-size array, denoted `[T; N]`, for the element type, `T`, and the
/// non-negative compile time constant size, `N`.
///
/// Arrays values are created either with an explicit expression that lists
/// each element: `[x, y, z]` or a repeat expression: `[x; N]`. The repeat
/// expression requires that the element type is `Copy`.
///
/// The type `[T; N]` is `Copy` if `T: Copy`.
///
/// Arrays of sizes from 0 to 32 (inclusive) implement the following traits
/// if the element type allows it:
/// Arrays of sizes from 0 to 32 (inclusive) implement the following traits if
/// the element type allows it:
///
/// - `Clone` (only if `T: Copy`)
/// - `Debug`
Expand All @@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ mod prim_pointer { }
/// - `Borrow`, `BorrowMut`
/// - `Default`
///
/// Arrays dereference to [slices (`[T]`)][slice], so their methods can be called
/// on arrays.
/// Arrays coerce to [slices (`[T]`)][slice], so their methods can be called on
/// arrays.
///
/// [slice]: primitive.slice.html
///
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