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Clarify std::fmt width docs w.r.t. dollar syntax and give example. #33258

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15 changes: 13 additions & 2 deletions src/libcollections/fmt.rs
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//! `0`.
//!
//! The value for the width can also be provided as a `usize` in the list of
//! parameters by using the `2$` syntax indicating that the second argument is a
//! `usize` specifying the width.
//! parameters by using the dollar syntax indicating that the second argument is
//! a `usize` specifying the width, for example:
//!
//! ```
//! // All of these print "Hello x !"
//! println!("Hello {:5}!", "x");
//! println!("Hello {:1$}!", "x", 5);
//! println!("Hello {1:0$}!", 5, "x");
//! ```
//!
//! Referring to an argument with the dollar syntax does not affect the "next
//! argument" counter, so it's usually a good idea to refer to all arguments by
//! their position explicitly.
//!
//! ## Precision
//!
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