type-based search cannot find TryFrom<Vec<T>> for Box<[T; N]>
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Description
Code
Vec<T> -> Result<Box<_>, _>
Reproduction Steps
Expected Outcome
One of the hits includes:
Actual Output
"No results :("
Version
1.98.0
(88d9e12ae 2026-08-18)
1.100.0-nightly
(e7769602a 2026-08-24)
Additional Details
Trying a fuller version of the signature, Vec<T> -> Result<Box<[T; N]>, _>, gives a syntax error:
Query parser error: "Unexpected ; after T (not a valid identifier)".
That is probably #60485 and it not supporting arrays.
I am filing this as a separate bug, because even if array types cannot be entered in search terms, we should not deny the existence of functions with arrays in their types.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the type-based search query on the linked stable or nightly rustdoc page and compare it with the expected TryFrom implementation URL. Trace the rustdoc search implementation and its handling of array types, then add or update coverage so the shorter query finds the implementation without rejecting array-containing signatures.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- documentation, search
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100