Use `///` doc-comment form instead of `/** */`

7 files changed, 662 insertions, 663 deletions

diff --git a/src/libcore/num/f32.rs b/src/libcore/num/f32.rs
index c03761c2322..63e52fab7c9 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/f32.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/f32.rs
@@ -304,13 +304,13 @@ impl Signed for f32 {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn abs(&self) -> f32 { abs(*self) }
 
-    /**
-     * # Returns
-     *
-     * - `1.0` if the number is positive, `+0.0` or `infinity`
-     * - `-1.0` if the number is negative, `-0.0` or `neg_infinity`
-     * - `NaN` if the number is `NaN`
-     */
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// - `1.0` if the number is positive, `+0.0` or `infinity`
+    /// - `-1.0` if the number is negative, `-0.0` or `neg_infinity`
+    /// - `NaN` if the number is NaN
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn signum(&self) -> f32 {
         if is_NaN(*self) { NaN } else { copysign(1.0, *self) }
@@ -509,17 +509,17 @@ impl Real for f32 {
     fn tanh(&self) -> f32 { tanh(*self) }
 }
 
-/**
- * Section: String Conversions
- */
+//
+// Section: String Conversions
+//
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str(num: f32) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -527,13 +527,13 @@ pub fn to_str(num: f32) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in hexadecimal format
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in hexadecimal format
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_hex(num: f32) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -541,20 +541,20 @@ pub fn to_str_hex(num: f32) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in a given radix
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * radix - The base to use
- *
- * # Failure
- *
- * Fails if called on a special value like `inf`, `-inf` or `NaN` due to
- * possible misinterpretation of the result at higher bases. If those values
- * are expected, use `to_str_radix_special()` instead.
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in a given radix
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * radix - The base to use
+///
+/// # Failure
+///
+/// Fails if called on a special value like `inf`, `-inf` or `NaN` due to
+/// possible misinterpretation of the result at higher bases. If those values
+/// are expected, use `to_str_radix_special()` instead.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_radix(num: f32, rdx: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, special) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -564,30 +564,30 @@ pub fn to_str_radix(num: f32, rdx: uint) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in a given radix, and a flag indicating
- * whether it's a special value
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * radix - The base to use
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in a given radix, and a flag indicating
+/// whether it's a special value
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * radix - The base to use
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_radix_special(num: f32, rdx: uint) -> (~str, bool) {
     strconv::to_str_common(&num, rdx, true,
                            strconv::SignNeg, strconv::DigAll)
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string with exactly the number of
- * provided significant digits
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * digits - The number of significant digits
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string with exactly the number of
+/// provided significant digits
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * digits - The number of significant digits
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_exact(num: f32, dig: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -595,15 +595,15 @@ pub fn to_str_exact(num: f32, dig: uint) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string with a maximum number of
- * significant digits
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * digits - The number of significant digits
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string with a maximum number of
+/// significant digits
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * digits - The number of significant digits
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_digits(num: f32, dig: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -623,91 +623,91 @@ impl num::ToStrRadix for f32 {
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in base 10 to a float.
- * Accepts a optional decimal exponent.
- *
- * This function accepts strings such as
- *
- * * '3.14'
- * * '+3.14', equivalent to '3.14'
- * * '-3.14'
- * * '2.5E10', or equivalently, '2.5e10'
- * * '2.5E-10'
- * * '.' (understood as 0)
- * * '5.'
- * * '.5', or, equivalently,  '0.5'
- * * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in base 10 to a float.
+/// Accepts a optional decimal exponent.
+///
+/// This function accepts strings such as
+///
+/// * '3.14'
+/// * '+3.14', equivalent to '3.14'
+/// * '-3.14'
+/// * '2.5E10', or equivalently, '2.5e10'
+/// * '2.5E-10'
+/// * '.' (understood as 0)
+/// * '5.'
+/// * '.5', or, equivalently,  '0.5'
+/// * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str(num: &str) -> Option<f32> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, 10u, true, true, true,
                              strconv::ExpDec, false, false)
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in base 16 to a float.
- * Accepts a optional binary exponent.
- *
- * This function accepts strings such as
- *
- * * 'a4.fe'
- * * '+a4.fe', equivalent to 'a4.fe'
- * * '-a4.fe'
- * * '2b.aP128', or equivalently, '2b.ap128'
- * * '2b.aP-128'
- * * '.' (understood as 0)
- * * 'c.'
- * * '.c', or, equivalently,  '0.c'
- * * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `[num]`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in base 16 to a float.
+/// Accepts a optional binary exponent.
+///
+/// This function accepts strings such as
+///
+/// * 'a4.fe'
+/// * '+a4.fe', equivalent to 'a4.fe'
+/// * '-a4.fe'
+/// * '2b.aP128', or equivalently, '2b.ap128'
+/// * '2b.aP-128'
+/// * '.' (understood as 0)
+/// * 'c.'
+/// * '.c', or, equivalently,  '0.c'
+/// * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `[num]`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str_hex(num: &str) -> Option<f32> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, 16u, true, true, true,
                              strconv::ExpBin, false, false)
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in an given base to a float.
- *
- * Due to possible conflicts, this function does **not** accept
- * the special values `inf`, `-inf`, `+inf` and `NaN`, **nor**
- * does it recognize exponents of any kind.
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- * * radix - The base to use. Must lie in the range [2 .. 36]
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number. Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in an given base to a float.
+///
+/// Due to possible conflicts, this function does **not** accept
+/// the special values `inf`, `-inf`, `+inf` and `NaN`, **nor**
+/// does it recognize exponents of any kind.
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+/// * radix - The base to use. Must lie in the range [2 .. 36]
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number. Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str_radix(num: &str, rdx: uint) -> Option<f32> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, rdx, true, true, false,
diff --git a/src/libcore/num/f64.rs b/src/libcore/num/f64.rs
index ca6416be739..e6013eec243 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/f64.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/f64.rs
@@ -314,13 +314,13 @@ impl Signed for f64 {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn abs(&self) -> f64 { abs(*self) }
 
-    /**
-     * # Returns
-     *
-     * - `1.0` if the number is positive, `+0.0` or `infinity`
-     * - `-1.0` if the number is negative, `-0.0` or `neg_infinity`
-     * - `NaN` if the number is `NaN`
-     */
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// - `1.0` if the number is positive, `+0.0` or `infinity`
+    /// - `-1.0` if the number is negative, `-0.0` or `neg_infinity`
+    /// - `NaN` if the number is NaN
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn signum(&self) -> f64 {
         if is_NaN(*self) { NaN } else { copysign(1.0, *self) }
@@ -549,17 +549,17 @@ impl RealExt for f64 {
     fn yn(&self, n: int) -> f64 { yn(n as c_int, *self) }
 }
 
-/**
- * Section: String Conversions
- */
+//
+// Section: String Conversions
+//
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str(num: f64) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -567,13 +567,13 @@ pub fn to_str(num: f64) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in hexadecimal format
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in hexadecimal format
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_hex(num: f64) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -581,20 +581,20 @@ pub fn to_str_hex(num: f64) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in a given radix
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * radix - The base to use
- *
- * # Failure
- *
- * Fails if called on a special value like `inf`, `-inf` or `NaN` due to
- * possible misinterpretation of the result at higher bases. If those values
- * are expected, use `to_str_radix_special()` instead.
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in a given radix
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * radix - The base to use
+///
+/// # Failure
+///
+/// Fails if called on a special value like `inf`, `-inf` or `NaN` due to
+/// possible misinterpretation of the result at higher bases. If those values
+/// are expected, use `to_str_radix_special()` instead.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_radix(num: f64, rdx: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, special) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -604,30 +604,30 @@ pub fn to_str_radix(num: f64, rdx: uint) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in a given radix, and a flag indicating
- * whether it's a special value
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * radix - The base to use
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in a given radix, and a flag indicating
+/// whether it's a special value
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * radix - The base to use
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_radix_special(num: f64, rdx: uint) -> (~str, bool) {
     strconv::to_str_common(&num, rdx, true,
                            strconv::SignNeg, strconv::DigAll)
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string with exactly the number of
- * provided significant digits
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * digits - The number of significant digits
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string with exactly the number of
+/// provided significant digits
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * digits - The number of significant digits
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_exact(num: f64, dig: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -635,15 +635,15 @@ pub fn to_str_exact(num: f64, dig: uint) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string with a maximum number of
- * significant digits
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * digits - The number of significant digits
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string with a maximum number of
+/// significant digits
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * digits - The number of significant digits
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_digits(num: f64, dig: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -663,91 +663,91 @@ impl num::ToStrRadix for f64 {
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in base 10 to a float.
- * Accepts a optional decimal exponent.
- *
- * This function accepts strings such as
- *
- * * '3.14'
- * * '+3.14', equivalent to '3.14'
- * * '-3.14'
- * * '2.5E10', or equivalently, '2.5e10'
- * * '2.5E-10'
- * * '.' (understood as 0)
- * * '5.'
- * * '.5', or, equivalently,  '0.5'
- * * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in base 10 to a float.
+/// Accepts a optional decimal exponent.
+///
+/// This function accepts strings such as
+///
+/// * '3.14'
+/// * '+3.14', equivalent to '3.14'
+/// * '-3.14'
+/// * '2.5E10', or equivalently, '2.5e10'
+/// * '2.5E-10'
+/// * '.' (understood as 0)
+/// * '5.'
+/// * '.5', or, equivalently,  '0.5'
+/// * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str(num: &str) -> Option<f64> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, 10u, true, true, true,
                              strconv::ExpDec, false, false)
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in base 16 to a float.
- * Accepts a optional binary exponent.
- *
- * This function accepts strings such as
- *
- * * 'a4.fe'
- * * '+a4.fe', equivalent to 'a4.fe'
- * * '-a4.fe'
- * * '2b.aP128', or equivalently, '2b.ap128'
- * * '2b.aP-128'
- * * '.' (understood as 0)
- * * 'c.'
- * * '.c', or, equivalently,  '0.c'
- * * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `[num]`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in base 16 to a float.
+/// Accepts a optional binary exponent.
+///
+/// This function accepts strings such as
+///
+/// * 'a4.fe'
+/// * '+a4.fe', equivalent to 'a4.fe'
+/// * '-a4.fe'
+/// * '2b.aP128', or equivalently, '2b.ap128'
+/// * '2b.aP-128'
+/// * '.' (understood as 0)
+/// * 'c.'
+/// * '.c', or, equivalently,  '0.c'
+/// * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `[num]`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str_hex(num: &str) -> Option<f64> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, 16u, true, true, true,
                              strconv::ExpBin, false, false)
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in an given base to a float.
- *
- * Due to possible conflicts, this function does **not** accept
- * the special values `inf`, `-inf`, `+inf` and `NaN`, **nor**
- * does it recognize exponents of any kind.
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- * * radix - The base to use. Must lie in the range [2 .. 36]
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number. Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in an given base to a float.
+///
+/// Due to possible conflicts, this function does **not** accept
+/// the special values `inf`, `-inf`, `+inf` and `NaN`, **nor**
+/// does it recognize exponents of any kind.
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+/// * radix - The base to use. Must lie in the range [2 .. 36]
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number. Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str_radix(num: &str, rdx: uint) -> Option<f64> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, rdx, true, true, false,
diff --git a/src/libcore/num/float.rs b/src/libcore/num/float.rs
index 248bc2a4d56..d5f22e6b056 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/float.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/float.rs
@@ -84,17 +84,17 @@ pub mod consts {
     pub static ln_10: float = 2.30258509299404568401799145468436421;
 }
 
-/*
- * Section: String Conversions
- */
-
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- */
+//
+// Section: String Conversions
+//
+
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str(num: float) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ pub fn to_str(num: float) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in hexadecimal format
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in hexadecimal format
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_hex(num: float) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -116,20 +116,20 @@ pub fn to_str_hex(num: float) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in a given radix
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * radix - The base to use
- *
- * # Failure
- *
- * Fails if called on a special value like `inf`, `-inf` or `NaN` due to
- * possible misinterpretation of the result at higher bases. If those values
- * are expected, use `to_str_radix_special()` instead.
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in a given radix
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * radix - The base to use
+///
+/// # Failure
+///
+/// Fails if called on a special value like `inf`, `-inf` or `NaN` due to
+/// possible misinterpretation of the result at higher bases. If those values
+/// are expected, use `to_str_radix_special()` instead.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_radix(num: float, radix: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, special) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -139,30 +139,30 @@ pub fn to_str_radix(num: float, radix: uint) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string in a given radix, and a flag indicating
- * whether it's a special value
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * radix - The base to use
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string in a given radix, and a flag indicating
+/// whether it's a special value
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * radix - The base to use
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_radix_special(num: float, radix: uint) -> (~str, bool) {
     strconv::to_str_common(&num, radix, true,
                            strconv::SignNeg, strconv::DigAll)
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string with exactly the number of
- * provided significant digits
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * digits - The number of significant digits
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string with exactly the number of
+/// provided significant digits
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * digits - The number of significant digits
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_exact(num: float, digits: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ pub fn to_str_exact(num: float, digits: uint) -> ~str {
     r
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts a float to a string with a maximum number of
- * significant digits
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - The float value
- * * digits - The number of significant digits
- */
+///
+/// Converts a float to a string with a maximum number of
+/// significant digits
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - The float value
+/// * digits - The number of significant digits
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn to_str_digits(num: float, digits: uint) -> ~str {
     let (r, _) = strconv::to_str_common(
@@ -198,91 +198,91 @@ impl num::ToStrRadix for float {
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in base 10 to a float.
- * Accepts a optional decimal exponent.
- *
- * This function accepts strings such as
- *
- * * '3.14'
- * * '+3.14', equivalent to '3.14'
- * * '-3.14'
- * * '2.5E10', or equivalently, '2.5e10'
- * * '2.5E-10'
- * * '.' (understood as 0)
- * * '5.'
- * * '.5', or, equivalently,  '0.5'
- * * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in base 10 to a float.
+/// Accepts a optional decimal exponent.
+///
+/// This function accepts strings such as
+///
+/// * '3.14'
+/// * '+3.14', equivalent to '3.14'
+/// * '-3.14'
+/// * '2.5E10', or equivalently, '2.5e10'
+/// * '2.5E-10'
+/// * '.' (understood as 0)
+/// * '5.'
+/// * '.5', or, equivalently,  '0.5'
+/// * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str(num: &str) -> Option<float> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, 10u, true, true, true,
                              strconv::ExpDec, false, false)
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in base 16 to a float.
- * Accepts a optional binary exponent.
- *
- * This function accepts strings such as
- *
- * * 'a4.fe'
- * * '+a4.fe', equivalent to 'a4.fe'
- * * '-a4.fe'
- * * '2b.aP128', or equivalently, '2b.ap128'
- * * '2b.aP-128'
- * * '.' (understood as 0)
- * * 'c.'
- * * '.c', or, equivalently,  '0.c'
- * * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `[num]`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in base 16 to a float.
+/// Accepts a optional binary exponent.
+///
+/// This function accepts strings such as
+///
+/// * 'a4.fe'
+/// * '+a4.fe', equivalent to 'a4.fe'
+/// * '-a4.fe'
+/// * '2b.aP128', or equivalently, '2b.ap128'
+/// * '2b.aP-128'
+/// * '.' (understood as 0)
+/// * 'c.'
+/// * '.c', or, equivalently,  '0.c'
+/// * '+inf', 'inf', '-inf', 'NaN'
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number.  Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `[num]`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str_hex(num: &str) -> Option<float> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, 16u, true, true, true,
                              strconv::ExpBin, false, false)
 }
 
-/**
- * Convert a string in an given base to a float.
- *
- * Due to possible conflicts, this function does **not** accept
- * the special values `inf`, `-inf`, `+inf` and `NaN`, **nor**
- * does it recognize exponents of any kind.
- *
- * Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * num - A string
- * * radix - The base to use. Must lie in the range [2 .. 36]
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `none` if the string did not represent a valid number. Otherwise,
- * `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
- */
+///
+/// Convert a string in an given base to a float.
+///
+/// Due to possible conflicts, this function does **not** accept
+/// the special values `inf`, `-inf`, `+inf` and `NaN`, **nor**
+/// does it recognize exponents of any kind.
+///
+/// Leading and trailing whitespace represent an error.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * num - A string
+/// * radix - The base to use. Must lie in the range [2 .. 36]
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `none` if the string did not represent a valid number. Otherwise,
+/// `Some(n)` where `n` is the floating-point number represented by `num`.
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn from_str_radix(num: &str, radix: uint) -> Option<float> {
     strconv::from_str_common(num, radix, true, true, false,
@@ -301,22 +301,22 @@ impl num::FromStrRadix for float {
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Section: Arithmetics
- */
-
-/**
- * Compute the exponentiation of an integer by another integer as a float
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * x - The base
- * * pow - The exponent
- *
- * # Return value
- *
- * `NaN` if both `x` and `pow` are `0u`, otherwise `x^pow`
- */
+//
+// Section: Arithmetics
+//
+
+///
+/// Compute the exponentiation of an integer by another integer as a float
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * x - The base
+/// * pow - The exponent
+///
+/// # Return value
+///
+/// `NaN` if both `x` and `pow` are `0u`, otherwise `x^pow`
+///
 pub fn pow_with_uint(base: uint, pow: uint) -> float {
     if base == 0u {
         if pow == 0u {
@@ -668,13 +668,13 @@ impl Signed for float {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn abs(&self) -> float { abs(*self) }
 
-    /**
-     * # Returns
-     *
-     * - `1.0` if the number is positive, `+0.0` or `infinity`
-     * - `-1.0` if the number is negative, `-0.0` or `neg_infinity`
-     * - `NaN` if the number is NaN
-     */
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// - `1.0` if the number is positive, `+0.0` or `infinity`
+    /// - `-1.0` if the number is negative, `-0.0` or `neg_infinity`
+    /// - `NaN` if the number is NaN
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn signum(&self) -> float {
         if is_NaN(*self) { NaN } else { f64::copysign(1.0, *self as f64) as float }
diff --git a/src/libcore/num/int-template.rs b/src/libcore/num/int-template.rs
index b53bf876f77..75d170118e6 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/int-template.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/int-template.rs
@@ -32,26 +32,26 @@ pub fn mul(x: T, y: T) -> T { x * y }
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn quot(x: T, y: T) -> T { x / y }
 
-/**
- * Returns the remainder of y / x.
- *
- * # Examples
- * ~~~
- * assert!(int::rem(5 / 2) == 1);
- * ~~~
- *
- * When faced with negative numbers, the result copies the sign of the
- * dividend.
- *
- * ~~~
- * assert!(int::rem(2 / -3) ==  2);
- * ~~~
- *
- * ~~~
- * assert!(int::rem(-2 / 3) ==  -2);
- * ~~~
- *
- */
+///
+/// Returns the remainder of y / x.
+///
+/// # Examples
+/// ~~~
+/// assert!(int::rem(5 / 2) == 1);
+/// ~~~
+///
+/// When faced with negative numbers, the result copies the sign of the
+/// dividend.
+///
+/// ~~~
+/// assert!(int::rem(2 / -3) ==  2);
+/// ~~~
+///
+/// ~~~
+/// assert!(int::rem(-2 / 3) ==  -2);
+/// ~~~
+///
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn rem(x: T, y: T) -> T { x % y }
 
@@ -68,23 +68,23 @@ pub fn ge(x: T, y: T) -> bool { x >= y }
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn gt(x: T, y: T) -> bool { x > y }
 
-/**
- * Iterate over the range [`lo`..`hi`)
- *
- * # Arguments
- *
- * * `lo` - lower bound, inclusive
- * * `hi` - higher bound, exclusive
- *
- * # Examples
- * ~~~
- * let mut sum = 0;
- * for int::range(1, 5) |i| {
- *     sum += i;
- * }
- * assert!(sum == 10);
- * ~~~
- */
+///
+/// Iterate over the range [`lo`..`hi`)
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `lo` - lower bound, inclusive
+/// * `hi` - higher bound, exclusive
+///
+/// # Examples
+/// ~~~
+/// let mut sum = 0;
+/// for int::range(1, 5) |i| {
+///     sum += i;
+/// }
+/// assert!(sum == 10);
+/// ~~~
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 /// Iterate over the range [`start`,`start`+`step`..`stop`)
 pub fn range_step(start: T, stop: T, step: T, it: &fn(T) -> bool) {
@@ -190,24 +190,24 @@ impl Div<T,T> for T {
 }
 #[cfg(not(stage0),notest)]
 impl Quot<T,T> for T {
-    /**
-     * Returns the integer quotient, truncated towards 0. As this behaviour reflects
-     * the underlying machine implementation it is more efficient than `Natural::div`.
-     *
-     * # Examples
-     *
-     * ~~~
-     * assert!( 8 /  3 ==  2);
-     * assert!( 8 / -3 == -2);
-     * assert!(-8 /  3 == -2);
-     * assert!(-8 / -3 ==  2);
-
-     * assert!( 1 /  2 ==  0);
-     * assert!( 1 / -2 ==  0);
-     * assert!(-1 /  2 ==  0);
-     * assert!(-1 / -2 ==  0);
-     * ~~~
-     */
+    ///
+    /// Returns the integer quotient, truncated towards 0. As this behaviour reflects
+    /// the underlying machine implementation it is more efficient than `Natural::div`.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ~~~
+    /// assert!( 8 /  3 ==  2);
+    /// assert!( 8 / -3 == -2);
+    /// assert!(-8 /  3 == -2);
+    /// assert!(-8 / -3 ==  2);
+
+    /// assert!( 1 /  2 ==  0);
+    /// assert!( 1 / -2 ==  0);
+    /// assert!(-1 /  2 ==  0);
+    /// assert!(-1 / -2 ==  0);
+    /// ~~~
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn quot(&self, other: &T) -> T { *self / *other }
 }
@@ -219,27 +219,27 @@ impl Modulo<T,T> for T {
 }
 #[cfg(not(stage0),notest)]
 impl Rem<T,T> for T {
-    /**
-     * Returns the integer remainder after division, satisfying:
-     *
-     * ~~~
-     * assert!((n / d) * d + (n % d) == n)
-     * ~~~
-     *
-     * # Examples
-     *
-     * ~~~
-     * assert!( 8 %  3 ==  2);
-     * assert!( 8 % -3 ==  2);
-     * assert!(-8 %  3 == -2);
-     * assert!(-8 % -3 == -2);
-
-     * assert!( 1 %  2 ==  1);
-     * assert!( 1 % -2 ==  1);
-     * assert!(-1 %  2 == -1);
-     * assert!(-1 % -2 == -1);
-     * ~~~
-     */
+    ///
+    /// Returns the integer remainder after division, satisfying:
+    ///
+    /// ~~~
+    /// assert!((n / d) * d + (n % d) == n)
+    /// ~~~
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ~~~
+    /// assert!( 8 %  3 ==  2);
+    /// assert!( 8 % -3 ==  2);
+    /// assert!(-8 %  3 == -2);
+    /// assert!(-8 % -3 == -2);
+
+    /// assert!( 1 %  2 ==  1);
+    /// assert!( 1 % -2 ==  1);
+    /// assert!(-1 %  2 == -1);
+    /// assert!(-1 % -2 == -1);
+    /// ~~~
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn rem(&self, other: &T) -> T { *self % *other }
 }
@@ -257,13 +257,13 @@ impl Signed for T {
         if self.is_negative() { -*self } else { *self }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * # Returns
-     *
-     * - `0` if the number is zero
-     * - `1` if the number is positive
-     * - `-1` if the number is negative
-     */
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    ///
+    /// - `0` if the number is zero
+    /// - `1` if the number is positive
+    /// - `-1` if the number is negative
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn signum(&self) -> T {
         match *self {
@@ -283,23 +283,23 @@ impl Signed for T {
 }
 
 impl Integer for T {
-    /**
-     * Floored integer division
-     *
-     * # Examples
-     *
-     * ~~~
-     * assert!(( 8).div( 3) ==  2);
-     * assert!(( 8).div(-3) == -3);
-     * assert!((-8).div( 3) == -3);
-     * assert!((-8).div(-3) ==  2);
-     *
-     * assert!(( 1).div( 2) ==  0);
-     * assert!(( 1).div(-2) == -1);
-     * assert!((-1).div( 2) == -1);
-     * assert!((-1).div(-2) ==  0);
-     * ~~~
-     */
+    ///
+    /// Floored integer division
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ~~~
+    /// assert!(( 8).div( 3) ==  2);
+    /// assert!(( 8).div(-3) == -3);
+    /// assert!((-8).div( 3) == -3);
+    /// assert!((-8).div(-3) ==  2);
+    ///
+    /// assert!(( 1).div( 2) ==  0);
+    /// assert!(( 1).div(-2) == -1);
+    /// assert!((-1).div( 2) == -1);
+    /// assert!((-1).div(-2) ==  0);
+    /// ~~~
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn div(&self, other: &T) -> T {
         // Algorithm from [Daan Leijen. _Division and Modulus for Computer Scientists_,
@@ -311,27 +311,27 @@ impl Integer for T {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Integer modulo, satisfying:
-     *
-     * ~~~
-     * assert!(n.div(d) * d + n.modulo(d) == n)
-     * ~~~
-     *
-     * # Examples
-     *
-     * ~~~
-     * assert!(( 8).modulo( 3) ==  2);
-     * assert!(( 8).modulo(-3) == -1);
-     * assert!((-8).modulo( 3) ==  1);
-     * assert!((-8).modulo(-3) == -2);
-     *
-     * assert!(( 1).modulo( 2) ==  1);
-     * assert!(( 1).modulo(-2) == -1);
-     * assert!((-1).modulo( 2) ==  1);
-     * assert!((-1).modulo(-2) == -1);
-     * ~~~
-     */
+    ///
+    /// Integer modulo, satisfying:
+    ///
+    /// ~~~
+    /// assert!(n.div(d) * d + n.modulo(d) == n)
+    /// ~~~
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ~~~
+    /// assert!(( 8).modulo( 3) ==  2);
+    /// assert!(( 8).modulo(-3) == -1);
+    /// assert!((-8).modulo( 3) ==  1);
+    /// assert!((-8).modulo(-3) == -2);
+    ///
+    /// assert!(( 1).modulo( 2) ==  1);
+    /// assert!(( 1).modulo(-2) == -1);
+    /// assert!((-1).modulo( 2) ==  1);
+    /// assert!((-1).modulo(-2) == -1);
+    /// ~~~
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn modulo(&self, other: &T) -> T {
         // Algorithm from [Daan Leijen. _Division and Modulus for Computer Scientists_,
@@ -361,11 +361,11 @@ impl Integer for T {
         (*self / *other, *self % *other)
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calculates the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of the number and `other`
-     *
-     * The result is always positive
-     */
+    ///
+    /// Calculates the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of the number and `other`
+    ///
+    /// The result is always positive
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn gcd(&self, other: &T) -> T {
         // Use Euclid's algorithm
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ impl Integer for T {
         n.abs()
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calculates the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of the number and `other`
-     */
+    ///
+    /// Calculates the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of the number and `other`
+    ///
     #[inline(always)]
     fn lcm(&self, other: &T) -> T {
         ((*self * *other) / self.gcd(other)).abs() // should not have to recaluculate abs
@@ -545,13 +545,13 @@ mod tests {
         assert!((-1 as T).is_negative());
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Checks that the division rule holds for:
-     *
-     * - `n`: numerator (dividend)
-     * - `d`: denominator (divisor)
-     * - `qr`: quotient and remainder
-     */
+    ///
+    /// Checks that the division rule holds for:
+    ///
+    /// - `n`: numerator (dividend)
+    /// - `d`: denominator (divisor)
+    /// - `qr`: quotient and remainder
+    ///
     #[cfg(test)]
     fn test_division_rule(nd: (T,T), qr: (T,T)) {
         let (n,d) = nd,
diff --git a/src/libcore/num/num.rs b/src/libcore/num/num.rs
index 19d5340527d..5797d86e6ec 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/num.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/num.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ pub trait Real: Signed
     fn tanh(&self) -> Self;
 }
 
+///
 /// Methods that are harder to implement and not commonly used.
+///
 pub trait RealExt: Real {
     // FIXME (#5527): usages of `int` should be replaced with an associated
     // integer type once these are implemented
@@ -171,24 +173,24 @@ pub trait RealExt: Real {
     fn yn(&self, n: int) -> Self;
 }
 
-/**
- * Cast from one machine scalar to another
- *
- * # Example
- *
- * ~~~
- * let twenty: f32 = num::cast(0x14);
- * assert_eq!(twenty, 20f32);
- * ~~~
- */
+///
+/// Cast from one machine scalar to another
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ~~~
+/// let twenty: f32 = num::cast(0x14);
+/// assert_eq!(twenty, 20f32);
+/// ~~~
+///
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn cast<T:NumCast,U:NumCast>(n: T) -> U {
     NumCast::from(n)
 }
 
-/**
- * An interface for casting between machine scalars
- */
+///
+/// An interface for casting between machine scalars
+///
 pub trait NumCast {
     fn from<T:NumCast>(n: T) -> Self;
 
@@ -260,21 +262,19 @@ pub trait FromStrRadix {
     pub fn from_str_radix(str: &str, radix: uint) -> Option<Self>;
 }
 
-// Generic math functions:
-
-/**
- * Calculates a power to a given radix, optimized for uint `pow` and `radix`.
- *
- * Returns `radix^pow` as `T`.
- *
- * Note:
- * Also returns `1` for `0^0`, despite that technically being an
- * undefined number. The reason for this is twofold:
- * - If code written to use this function cares about that special case, it's
- *   probably going to catch it before making the call.
- * - If code written to use this function doesn't care about it, it's
- *   probably assuming that `x^0` always equals `1`.
- */
+///
+/// Calculates a power to a given radix, optimized for uint `pow` and `radix`.
+///
+/// Returns `radix^pow` as `T`.
+///
+/// Note:
+/// Also returns `1` for `0^0`, despite that technically being an
+/// undefined number. The reason for this is twofold:
+/// - If code written to use this function cares about that special case, it's
+///   probably going to catch it before making the call.
+/// - If code written to use this function doesn't care about it, it's
+///   probably assuming that `x^0` always equals `1`.
+///
 pub fn pow_with_uint<T:NumCast+One+Zero+Copy+Quot<T,T>+Mul<T,T>>(
     radix: uint, pow: uint) -> T {
     let _0: T = Zero::zero();
diff --git a/src/libcore/num/uint-template.rs b/src/libcore/num/uint-template.rs
index 803d034c919..ed0a5aa3876 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/uint-template.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/uint-template.rs
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ pub fn ge(x: T, y: T) -> bool { x >= y }
 pub fn gt(x: T, y: T) -> bool { x > y }
 
 #[inline(always)]
-/**
- * Iterate over the range [`start`,`start`+`step`..`stop`)
- *
- */
+///
+/// Iterate over the range [`start`,`start`+`step`..`stop`)
+///
 pub fn range_step(start: T,
                        stop: T,
                        step: T_SIGNED,
diff --git a/src/libcore/num/uint-template/uint.rs b/src/libcore/num/uint-template/uint.rs
index efcf68aba31..5eaa27fb7a0 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/uint-template/uint.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/uint-template/uint.rs
@@ -31,74 +31,74 @@ pub mod inst {
     #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
     pub static bits: uint = 64;
 
-    /**
-    * Divide two numbers, return the result, rounded up.
-    *
-    * # Arguments
-    *
-    * * x - an integer
-    * * y - an integer distinct from 0u
-    *
-    * # Return value
-    *
-    * The smallest integer `q` such that `x/y <= q`.
-    */
+    ///
+    /// Divide two numbers, return the result, rounded up.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * x - an integer
+    /// * y - an integer distinct from 0u
+    ///
+    /// # Return value
+    ///
+    /// The smallest integer `q` such that `x/y <= q`.
+    ///
     pub fn div_ceil(x: uint, y: uint) -> uint {
         let div = x / y;
         if x % y == 0u { div }
         else { div + 1u }
     }
 
-    /**
-    * Divide two numbers, return the result, rounded to the closest integer.
-    *
-    * # Arguments
-    *
-    * * x - an integer
-    * * y - an integer distinct from 0u
-    *
-    * # Return value
-    *
-    * The integer `q` closest to `x/y`.
-    */
+    ///
+    /// Divide two numbers, return the result, rounded to the closest integer.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * x - an integer
+    /// * y - an integer distinct from 0u
+    ///
+    /// # Return value
+    ///
+    /// The integer `q` closest to `x/y`.
+    ///
     pub fn div_round(x: uint, y: uint) -> uint {
         let div = x / y;
         if x % y * 2u  < y { div }
         else { div + 1u }
     }
 
-    /**
-    * Divide two numbers, return the result, rounded down.
-    *
-    * Note: This is the same function as `div`.
-    *
-    * # Arguments
-    *
-    * * x - an integer
-    * * y - an integer distinct from 0u
-    *
-    * # Return value
-    *
-    * The smallest integer `q` such that `x/y <= q`. This
-    * is either `x/y` or `x/y + 1`.
-    */
+    ///
+    /// Divide two numbers, return the result, rounded down.
+    ///
+    /// Note: This is the same function as `div`.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * x - an integer
+    /// * y - an integer distinct from 0u
+    ///
+    /// # Return value
+    ///
+    /// The smallest integer `q` such that `x/y <= q`. This
+    /// is either `x/y` or `x/y + 1`.
+    ///
     pub fn div_floor(x: uint, y: uint) -> uint { return x / y; }
 
-    /**
-    * Iterate over the range [`lo`..`hi`), or stop when requested
-    *
-    * # Arguments
-    *
-    * * lo - The integer at which to start the loop (included)
-    * * hi - The integer at which to stop the loop (excluded)
-    * * it - A block to execute with each consecutive integer of the range.
-    *        Return `true` to continue, `false` to stop.
-    *
-    * # Return value
-    *
-    * `true` If execution proceeded correctly, `false` if it was interrupted,
-    * that is if `it` returned `false` at any point.
-    */
+    ///
+    /// Iterate over the range [`lo`..`hi`), or stop when requested
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * lo - The integer at which to start the loop (included)
+    /// * hi - The integer at which to stop the loop (excluded)
+    /// * it - A block to execute with each consecutive integer of the range.
+    ///        Return `true` to continue, `false` to stop.
+    ///
+    /// # Return value
+    ///
+    /// `true` If execution proceeded correctly, `false` if it was interrupted,
+    /// that is if `it` returned `false` at any point.
+    ///
     pub fn iterate(lo: uint, hi: uint, it: &fn(uint) -> bool) -> bool {
         let mut i = lo;
         while i < hi {
@@ -110,16 +110,16 @@ pub mod inst {
 
     impl iter::Times for uint {
         #[inline(always)]
-        /**
-        * A convenience form for basic iteration. Given a uint `x`,
-        * `for x.times { ... }` executes the given block x times.
-        *
-        * Equivalent to `for uint::range(0, x) |_| { ... }`.
-        *
-        * Not defined on all integer types to permit unambiguous
-        * use with integer literals of inferred integer-type as
-        * the self-value (eg. `for 100.times { ... }`).
-        */
+        ///
+        /// A convenience form for basic iteration. Given a uint `x`,
+        /// `for x.times { ... }` executes the given block x times.
+        ///
+        /// Equivalent to `for uint::range(0, x) |_| { ... }`.
+        ///
+        /// Not defined on all integer types to permit unambiguous
+        /// use with integer literals of inferred integer-type as
+        /// the self-value (eg. `for 100.times { ... }`).
+        ///
         fn times(&self, it: &fn() -> bool) {
             let mut i = *self;
             while i > 0 {