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17 changes: 14 additions & 3 deletions src/doc/reference.md
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Expand Up @@ -944,9 +944,20 @@ fn foo<T>(x: T) where T: Debug {
```

When a generic function is referenced, its type is instantiated based on the
context of the reference. For example, calling the `iter` function defined
above on `[1, 2]` will instantiate type parameter `T` with `i32`, and require
the closure parameter to have type `Fn(i32)`.
context of the reference. For example, calling the `foo` function here:

```
use std::fmt::Debug;

fn foo<T>(x: &[T]) where T: Debug {
// details elided
# ()
}

foo(&[1, 2]);
```

will instantiate type parameter `T` with `i32`.

The type parameters can also be explicitly supplied in a trailing
[path](#paths) component after the function name. This might be necessary if
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