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doc: C<->Rust function table

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Issue by zmike
Thursday Jul 17, 2014 at 21:00 GMT

For earlier discussion, see https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/15753

This issue was labelled with: A-docs in the Rust repository


It would be great if there was some table for showing functional equivalencies for common functions, ie. strdup, strtol, getenv

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Research direction

Start with the earlier discussion in Rust issue #15753 and review the requested examples: strdup, strtol, and getenv. Define the scope and location of the C-to-Rust function table, then consider the documentation complete when common equivalent functions are presented clearly for both languages.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, rust
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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