libcore: Fix obsolete syntax in extfmt

doc/rust.md

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ The keywords are the following strings:
 ~~~~~~~~ {.keyword}
 as
 break
-const copy
+copy
 do drop
 else enum extern
 false fn for
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ const_item : "const" ident ':' type '=' expr ';' ;
 
 A *constant* is a named value stored in read-only memory in a crate.
 The value bound to a constant is evaluated at compile time.
-Constants are declared with the `const` keyword.
+Constants are declared with the `static` keyword.
 A constant item must have an expression giving its definition.
 The definition expression of a constant is limited to expression forms that can be evaluated at compile time.
 
@@ -1108,18 +1108,18 @@ The derived types are borrowed pointers, static arrays, tuples, and structs.
 Borrowed pointers must be have the `'static` lifetime.
 
 ~~~~
-const bit1: uint = 1 << 0;
-const bit2: uint = 1 << 1;
+static bit1: uint = 1 << 0;
+static bit2: uint = 1 << 1;
 
-const bits: [uint * 2] = [bit1, bit2];
-const string: &'static str = "bitstring";
+static bits: [uint, ..2] = [bit1, bit2];
+static string: &'static str = "bitstring";
 
 struct BitsNStrings {
-    mybits: [uint *2],
+    mybits: [uint, ..2],
     mystring: &'self str
 }
 
-const bits_n_strings: BitsNStrings<'static> = BitsNStrings {
+static bits_n_strings: BitsNStrings<'static> = BitsNStrings {
     mybits: bits,
     mystring: string
 };
@@ -1206,10 +1206,10 @@ For example:
 
 ~~~~
 trait Num {
-    static fn from_int(n: int) -> Self;
+    fn from_int(n: int) -> Self;
 }
 impl Num for float {
-    static fn from_int(n: int) -> float { n as float }
+    fn from_int(n: int) -> float { n as float }
 }
 let x: float = Num::from_int(42);
 ~~~~

doc/tutorial-borrowed-ptr.md

@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ copying.
 #     Circle(Point, float),   // origin, radius
 #     Rectangle(Point, Size)  // upper-left, dimensions
 # }
-# const tau: float = 6.28f;
+# static tau: float = 6.28f;
 fn compute_area(shape: &Shape) -> float {
     match *shape {
         Circle(_, radius) => 0.5 * tau * radius * radius,

doc/tutorial.md

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ can specify a variable's type by following it with a colon, then the type
 name. Constants, on the other hand, always require a type annotation.
 
 ~~~~
-const monster_factor: float = 57.8;
+static monster_factor: float = 57.8;
 let monster_size = monster_factor * 10.0;
 let monster_size: int = 50;
 ~~~~
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ use core::libc::types::os::arch::c95::size_t;
 struct Blob { priv ptr: *c_void }
 
 impl Blob {
-    static fn new() -> Blob {
+    fn new() -> Blob {
         unsafe { Blob{ptr: calloc(1, int::bytes as size_t)} }
     }
 }
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ pointers to vectors are also called 'slices'.
 #     Black, BlizzardBlue, Blue
 # }
 // A fixed-size stack vector
-let stack_crayons: [Crayon * 3] = [Almond, AntiqueBrass, Apricot];
+let stack_crayons: [Crayon, ..3] = [Almond, AntiqueBrass, Apricot];
 
 // A borrowed pointer to stack-allocated vector
 let stack_crayons: &[Crayon] = &[Aquamarine, Asparagus, AtomicTangerine];
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ Square brackets denote indexing into a vector:
 #               Aquamarine, Asparagus, AtomicTangerine,
 #               BananaMania, Beaver, Bittersweet };
 # fn draw_scene(c: Crayon) { }
-let crayons: [Crayon * 3] = [BananaMania, Beaver, Bittersweet];
+let crayons: [Crayon, ..3] = [BananaMania, Beaver, Bittersweet];
 match crayons[0] {
     Bittersweet => draw_scene(crayons[0]),
     _ => ()
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ match crayons[0] {
 A vector can be destructured using pattern matching:
 
 ~~~~
-let numbers: [int * 3] = [1, 2, 3];
+let numbers: [int, ..3] = [1, 2, 3];
 let score = match numbers {
     [] => 0,
     [a] => a * 10,
@@ -1768,32 +1768,25 @@ s.draw_borrowed();
 (&@~s).draw_borrowed();
 ~~~
 
-Implementations may also define _static_ methods,
-which don't have an explicit `self` argument.
-The `static` keyword distinguishes static methods from methods that have a `self`:
+Implementations may also define standalone (sometimes called "static")
+methods. The absence of a `self` paramater distinguishes such methods.
+These methods are the preferred way to define constructor functions.
 
 ~~~~ {.xfail-test}
 impl Circle {
     fn area(&self) -> float { ... }
-    static fn new(area: float) -> Circle { ... }
+    fn new(area: float) -> Circle { ... }
 }
 ~~~~
 
-> ***Note***: In the future the `static` keyword will be removed and static methods
-> will be distinguished solely by the presence or absence of the `self` argument.
-> In the current langugage instance methods may also be declared without an explicit
-> `self` argument, in which case `self` is an implicit reference.
-> That form of method is deprecated.
-
-Constructors are one common application for static methods, as in `new` above.
-To call a static method, you have to prefix it with the type name and a double colon:
+To call such a method, just prefix it with the type name and a double colon:
 
 ~~~~
 # use core::float::consts::pi;
 # use core::float::sqrt;
 struct Circle { radius: float }
 impl Circle {
-    static fn new(area: float) -> Circle { Circle { radius: sqrt(area / pi) } }
+    fn new(area: float) -> Circle { Circle { radius: sqrt(area / pi) } }
 }
 let c = Circle::new(42.5);
 ~~~~
@@ -2055,22 +2048,23 @@ second parameter of type `self`.
 In contrast, in the `impl`, `equals` takes a second parameter of
 type `int`, only using `self` as the name of the receiver.
 
-Traits can also define static methods which are called by prefixing
-the method name with the trait name.
-The compiler will use type inference to decide which implementation to call.
+Just as in type implementations, traits can define standalone (static)
+methods.  These methods are called by prefixing the method name with the trait
+name and a double colon.  The compiler uses type inference to decide which
+implementation to use.
 
 ~~~~
-trait Shape { static fn new(area: float) -> Self; }
+trait Shape { fn new(area: float) -> Self; }
 # use core::float::consts::pi;
 # use core::float::sqrt;
 struct Circle { radius: float }
 struct Square { length: float }
 
 impl Shape for Circle {
-    static fn new(area: float) -> Circle { Circle { radius: sqrt(area / pi) } }
+    fn new(area: float) -> Circle { Circle { radius: sqrt(area / pi) } }
 }
 impl Shape for Square {
-    static fn new(area: float) -> Square { Square { length: sqrt(area) } }
+    fn new(area: float) -> Square { Square { length: sqrt(area) } }
 }
 
 let area = 42.5;
@@ -2312,7 +2306,7 @@ them. The `pub` keyword modifies an item's visibility, making it
 visible outside its containing module. An expression with `::`, like
 `farm::chicken`, can name an item outside of its containing
 module. Items, such as those declared with `fn`, `struct`, `enum`,
-`type`, or `const`, are module-private by default.
+`type`, or `static`, are module-private by default.
 
 Visibility restrictions in Rust exist only at module boundaries. This
 is quite different from most object-oriented languages that also

src/compiletest/runtest.rs

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn run_rfail_test(config: config, props: TestProps, testfile: &Path) {
     };
 
     // The value our Makefile configures valgrind to return on failure
-    const valgrind_err: int = 100;
+    static valgrind_err: int = 100;
     if ProcRes.status == valgrind_err {
         fatal_ProcRes(~"run-fail test isn't valgrind-clean!", ProcRes);
     }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ fn run_rfail_test(config: config, props: TestProps, testfile: &Path) {
 
 fn check_correct_failure_status(ProcRes: ProcRes) {
     // The value the rust runtime returns on failure
-    const rust_err: int = 101;
+    static rust_err: int = 101;
     if ProcRes.status != rust_err {
         fatal_ProcRes(
             fmt!("failure produced the wrong error code: %d",

src/libcore/unstable/extfmt.rs

@@ -483,12 +483,12 @@ pub mod rt {
     use vec;
     use option::{Some, None, Option};
 
-    pub const flag_none : u32 = 0u32;
-    pub const flag_left_justify   : u32 = 0b00000000000001u32;
-    pub const flag_left_zero_pad  : u32 = 0b00000000000010u32;
-    pub const flag_space_for_sign : u32 = 0b00000000000100u32;
-    pub const flag_sign_always    : u32 = 0b00000000001000u32;
-    pub const flag_alternate      : u32 = 0b00000000010000u32;
+    pub static flag_none : u32 = 0u32;
+    pub static flag_left_justify   : u32 = 0b00000000000001u32;
+    pub static flag_left_zero_pad  : u32 = 0b00000000000010u32;
+    pub static flag_space_for_sign : u32 = 0b00000000000100u32;
+    pub static flag_sign_always    : u32 = 0b00000000001000u32;
+    pub static flag_alternate      : u32 = 0b00000000010000u32;
 
     pub enum Count { CountIs(uint), CountImplied, }
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ pub struct Conv {
         ty: Ty,
     }
 
-    pub pure fn conv_int(cv: Conv, i: int, buf: &mut ~str) {
+    pub fn conv_int(cv: Conv, i: int, buf: &mut ~str) {
         let radix = 10;
         let prec = get_int_precision(cv);
         let mut s : ~str = uint_to_str_prec(int::abs(i) as uint, radix, prec);
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ pub struct Conv {
         } else { Some('-') };
         unsafe { pad(cv, s, head, PadSigned, buf) };
     }
-    pub pure fn conv_uint(cv: Conv, u: uint, buf: &mut ~str) {
+    pub fn conv_uint(cv: Conv, u: uint, buf: &mut ~str) {
         let prec = get_int_precision(cv);
         let mut rs =
             match cv.ty {
@@ -529,16 +529,16 @@ pub struct Conv {
             };
         unsafe { pad(cv, rs, None, PadUnsigned, buf) };
     }
-    pub pure fn conv_bool(cv: Conv, b: bool, buf: &mut ~str) {
+    pub fn conv_bool(cv: Conv, b: bool, buf: &mut ~str) {
         let s = if b { "true" } else { "false" };
         // run the boolean conversion through the string conversion logic,
         // giving it the same rules for precision, etc.
         conv_str(cv, s, buf);
     }
-    pub pure fn conv_char(cv: Conv, c: char, buf: &mut ~str) {
+    pub fn conv_char(cv: Conv, c: char, buf: &mut ~str) {
         unsafe { pad(cv, "", Some(c), PadNozero, buf) };
     }
-    pub pure fn conv_str(cv: Conv, s: &str, buf: &mut ~str) {
+    pub fn conv_str(cv: Conv, s: &str, buf: &mut ~str) {
         // For strings, precision is the maximum characters
         // displayed
         let mut unpadded = match cv.precision {
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ pub struct Conv {
         };
         unsafe { pad(cv, unpadded, None, PadNozero, buf) };
     }
-    pub pure fn conv_float(cv: Conv, f: float, buf: &mut ~str) {
+    pub fn conv_float(cv: Conv, f: float, buf: &mut ~str) {
         let (to_str, digits) = match cv.precision {
               CountIs(c) => (float::to_str_exact, c as uint),
               CountImplied => (float::to_str_digits, 6u)
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ pub struct Conv {
         } else { None };
         unsafe { pad(cv, s, head, PadFloat, buf) };
     }
-    pub pure fn conv_poly<T>(cv: Conv, v: &T, buf: &mut ~str) {
+    pub fn conv_poly<T>(cv: Conv, v: &T, buf: &mut ~str) {
         let s = sys::log_str(v);
         conv_str(cv, s, buf);
     }
@@ -576,8 +576,7 @@ pub struct Conv {
     // Convert a uint to string with a minimum number of digits.  If precision
     // is 0 and num is 0 then the result is the empty string. Could move this
     // to uint: but it doesn't seem all that useful.
-    pub pure fn uint_to_str_prec(num: uint, radix: uint,
-                                 prec: uint) -> ~str {
+    pub fn uint_to_str_prec(num: uint, radix: uint, prec: uint) -> ~str {
         return if prec == 0u && num == 0u {
                 ~""
             } else {
@@ -590,7 +589,7 @@ pub struct Conv {
                 } else { s }
             };
     }
-    pub pure fn get_int_precision(cv: Conv) -> uint {
+    pub fn get_int_precision(cv: Conv) -> uint {
         return match cv.precision {
               CountIs(c) => c as uint,
               CountImplied => 1u
@@ -637,7 +636,7 @@ pub fn pad(cv: Conv, mut s: &str, head: Option<char>, mode: PadMode,
           PadFloat    => (true, true),
           PadUnsigned => (true, false)
         };
-        pure fn have_precision(cv: Conv) -> bool {
+        fn have_precision(cv: Conv) -> bool {
             return match cv.precision { CountImplied => false, _ => true };
         }
         let zero_padding = {
@@ -672,7 +671,7 @@ pub fn pad(cv: Conv, mut s: &str, head: Option<char>, mode: PadMode,
         buf.push_str(s);
     }
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub pure fn have_flag(flags: u32, f: u32) -> bool {
+    pub fn have_flag(flags: u32, f: u32) -> bool {
         flags & f != 0
     }
 }