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diff --git a/doc/manual/generics.txt b/doc/manual/generics.txt index 2736f88fb..f82cad531 100644 --- a/doc/manual/generics.txt +++ b/doc/manual/generics.txt @@ -164,11 +164,13 @@ Alternatively, the ``distinct`` type modifier can be applied to the type class to allow each param matching the type class to bind to a different type. If a proc param doesn't have a type specified, Nim will use the -``distinct auto`` type class (also known as ``any``): +``distinct auto`` type class (also known as ``any``). Note this behavior is +deprecated for procs; templates, however, support them: .. code-block:: nim # allow any combination of param types - proc concat(a, b): string = $a & $b + proc concat(a, b): string = $a & $b # deprecated + proc concat(a, b: any): string = $a & $b # preferred Procs written with the implicitly generic style will often need to refer to the type parameters of the matched generic type. They can be easily accessed using |