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Tracking Issue for str::copy_from_str

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Description

Feature gate: #![feature(str_copy_from_str)]

This is a tracking issue for str::copy_from_str, which copies a same-length &str into a mutable str in place.

Public API
impl str {
    // Panics if `self.len() != src.len()`.
    pub fn copy_from_str(&mut self, src: &str);
}
Steps / History
Unresolved Questions
  • None known. The ACP accepted copy_from_str and rejected copy_within; swap_with_str was left out pending a concrete use case.

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Research direction

The issue tracks str::copy_from_str; read the public API and the linked ACP and stabilization guide first. Implementation PR #159846 is marked complete, while the remaining checklist items are the final comment period and a stabilization PR; done means completing that stabilization process.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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