[mjw1007]

I agree entirely with you that Rust, today, is well-adapted to people who like to learn by the "fuck around and find out" route.

But it often feels as if the Rust community doesn't believe that people who prefer to learn by reading accurate documentation exist.

I commend the following page to you to get an idea of the mindset involved: https://blog.nelhage.com/post/computers-can-be-understood/

(No doubt it will gladden your heart to know that I updated the Reference to document the somewhat surprising ways in which integer literal expressions decay earlier this year.)