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There are no examples of how to do repetition on the page 'Macros By Example'
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Description
Including a simple example of e.g. how the vec! macro uses repetition would increase clarity. As someone who is not familiar with macro_rules!, I find the section on repetition very difficult to follow.
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Research direction
The issue concerns the “Macros By Example” page, specifically its repetition section; start by locating that section and reviewing the existing explanation. Add a simple macro_rules! repetition example, such as the requested vec! case, and verify that the page clearly explains how repetition works.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100