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Tracking Issue for `read_array`

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Description

Feature gate: #![feature(read_array)]

This is a tracking issue for the read_array feature, which provides the Read::read_array method.

Public API
// std::io

impl Read {
    fn read_array<N: usize>(&mut self) -> Result<[u8; N]>
    where
        Self: Sized,
    {
        /* ... */
    }
}
Steps / History

(Remember to update the S-tracking-* label when checking boxes.)

  • ACP: rust-lang/libs-team#691 (which inspired subsequent @rust-lang/libs-api design)
  • Implementation: #148850
  • Final comment period (FCP)^1
  • Stabilization PR
Unresolved Questions
  • None yet.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  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 this tracking issue, the linked implementation PR #148850, and the Rust feature lifecycle stabilization guide. Review the remaining FCP and stabilization steps for read_array; the work is done when those tracking items are completed and a stabilization PR is prepared.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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