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Tracking Issue for fN::BITS

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Description

Feature gate: #![feature(float_bits_const)]

This is a tracking issue for fN::BITS.

This adds f32::BITS and f64::BITS, (additionally f16::BITS and f128::BITS) constants, analogous to the existing {integer}::BITS.

Public API
impl f32 {
    pub const BITS: u32 = 32;
}

impl f64 {
    pub const BITS: u32 = 64;
}
Steps / History

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

  • ACP: rust-lang/libs-team#722
  • Implementation: rust-lang/rust#151109
  • Final comment period (FCP)^1
  • Stabilization PR
Unresolved Questions
  • None yet.

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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

Read the feature-gated API description and implementation PR rust-lang/rust#151109 first. Review the stabilization status and unresolved-questions section; the stated done condition is completion of the tracking checklist, which is already checked.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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