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Rust API Guideline: Function docs include error conditions in "Errors" section

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#1,790 opened on May 27, 2017

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Review the Rust API guideline on documenting error conditions. Find Clippy lint functions missing an 'Errors' section in their doc comments and add it.
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rust
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documentationdeveloper experience
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Documentation
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1
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Under 1 hour
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Active
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Clear
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GitRust
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85