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@ -3,12 +3,37 @@ Version 0.7 (July 2013)
* ??? changes, numerous bugfixes
* Syntax changes
* `#[deriving(Encodable)]`, `#[deriving(Decodable)]`
* Semantic changes
* The `self` parameter no longer implicitly means `&'self self`, and can be explicitly marked
with a lifetime.
* The `self` parameter no longer implicitly means `&'self self`,
and can be explicitly marked with a lifetime.
* Structs with the `#[packed]` attribute have byte alignment and
no padding between fields.
* Libraries
* New `core::iterator` module for external iterator objects
**Note: in 0.7 `core` was renamed `std` and `std` to `extra.
These notes use the new crate names.**
* The `core` crate was renamed to `std`.
* The `std` crate was renamed to `extra`.
* `std::mut` removed.
* std: `iterator` module for external iterator objects.
* std: many types implement `Clone` - tuples, @, @mut. TODO
* std: `path` type renamed to `Path`.
* std: Many standalone functions removed in favor of methods in
`vec`, `str`, TODO. In the future methods will also work as functions.
* extra: `FileInput` implements `std::io::Reader`.
* extra: `Complex` number type and `complex` module.
* extra: `Rational` number type and `rational` module.
* extra: `BigInt`, `BigUint` implement numeric and comparison traits.
* Other
* `unused_unsafe` lint mode for detecting unnecessary `unsafe` blocks.
* More and improved library documentation.
* The `rusti` command has been rewritten and a number of bugs addressed.
Version 0.6 (April 2013)
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