From d4816adcb13a03a09141c73a35d01d1083eb7ca9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Gauer Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 16:58:41 -0400 Subject: improve wording of 052 --- exercises/052_slices.zig | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'exercises') diff --git a/exercises/052_slices.zig b/exercises/052_slices.zig index 98177cd..05abe8d 100644 --- a/exercises/052_slices.zig +++ b/exercises/052_slices.zig @@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ // // const foo = digits[0..1]; // 0 // const bar = digits[3..9]; // 3 4 5 6 7 8 +// const bar = digits[5..9]; // 5 6 7 8 // const all = digits[0..]; // 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 // -// As you can see, a slice [x..y] defines a first item by index x and -// a length y (where y-1 is the index of the last item). Leaving y off -// gives you the rest of the items. +// As you can see, a slice [x..y] starts with the index of the +// first item at x and the last item at y-1. You can leave the y +// off to get "the rest of the items". // // Notice that the type of a slice on an array of u8 items is []u8. // @@ -47,3 +48,6 @@ fn printHand(hand: ???) void { std.debug.print("{u} ", .{h}); } } +// +// Fun fact: Under the hood, slices are stored as a pointer to +// the first item and a length. -- cgit v1.2.3-ZIG