rust-lang / rust-lang/reference

Write an introduction to the lexer chapter

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Description

For a long time, the lexical structure chapter has had nothing to say. There should be some overall introduction and overview of the lexical structure.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked lexical structure chapter in the Rust Reference and read the surrounding chapters for the documentation's style and scope. Add an overall introduction and overview of lexical structure, with completion marked by the chapter no longer lacking introductory context.

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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
62/100

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