rust-lang / rust-lang/rust

Tracking Issue for `str_from_raw_parts`

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Description

Feature gate: #![feature(str_from_raw_parts)]

This is a tracking issue for ACP#167, which adds core::str::from_raw_parts[_mut].

Public API
// core::str

pub const unsafe fn from_raw_parts<'a>(ptr: *const u8, len: usize) -> &'a str

pub const unsafe fn from_raw_parts_mut<'a>(ptr: *mut u8, len: usize) -> &'a mut str
Steps / History
  • Implementation (take 1): #107207
  • Implementation (take 2): #119466
  • Final comment period (FCP)^1
  • Stabilization PR
Unresolved Questions
  • None yet.

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Research direction

Review the public API and the implementation history, especially ACP#167 and implementation take 2 in #119466. The remaining work is to follow the final comment period and stabilization process; done means the FCP is complete and a stabilization PR has been opened and accepted.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend-api-design, compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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