Move docstrings from helpdb inline

base/deepcopy.jl

@@ -5,6 +5,26 @@
 # Note: deepcopy_internal(::Any, ::ObjectIdDict) is
 #       only exposed for specialization by libraries
 
+"""
+    deepcopy(x)
+
+Create a deep copy of `x`: everything is copied recursively, resulting in a fully
+independent object. For example, deep-copying an array produces a new array whose elements
+are deep copies of the original elements. Calling `deepcopy` on an object should generally
+have the same effect as serializing and then deserializing it.
+
+As a special case, functions can only be actually deep-copied if they are anonymous,
+otherwise they are just copied. The difference is only relevant in the case of closures,
+i.e. functions which may contain hidden internal references.
+
+While it isn't normally necessary, user-defined types can override the default `deepcopy`
+behavior by defining a specialized version of the function
+`deepcopy_internal(x::T, dict::ObjectIdDict)` (which shouldn't otherwise be used),
+where `T` is the type to be specialized for, and `dict` keeps track of objects copied
+so far within the recursion. Within the definition, `deepcopy_internal` should be used
+in place of `deepcopy`, and the `dict` variable should be
+updated as appropriate before returning.
+"""
 deepcopy(x) = deepcopy_internal(x, ObjectIdDict())::typeof(x)
 
 deepcopy_internal(x::Union{Symbol,Core.MethodInstance,Method,GlobalRef,DataType,Union,Task},

base/docs/helpdb/Base.jl

@@ -2363,86 +2363,6 @@ also be skipped.
 """
 skipchars
 
-"""
-    realmin(T)
-
-The smallest in absolute value non-subnormal value representable by the given floating-point DataType `T`.
-"""
-realmin
-
-"""
-    deepcopy(x)
-
-Create a deep copy of `x`: everything is copied recursively, resulting in a fully
-independent object. For example, deep-copying an array produces a new array whose elements
-are deep copies of the original elements. Calling `deepcopy` on an object should generally
-have the same effect as serializing and then deserializing it.
-
-As a special case, functions can only be actually deep-copied if they are anonymous,
-otherwise they are just copied. The difference is only relevant in the case of closures,
-i.e. functions which may contain hidden internal references.
-
-While it isn't normally necessary, user-defined types can override the default `deepcopy`
-behavior by defining a specialized version of the function `deepcopy_internal(x::T, dict::ObjectIdDict)`
-(which shouldn't otherwise be used), where `T` is the type to be specialized for, and `dict`
-keeps track of objects copied so far within the recursion. Within the definition,
-`deepcopy_internal` should be used in place of `deepcopy`, and the `dict` variable should be
-updated as appropriate before returning.
-"""
-deepcopy
-
-"""
-    widen(x)
-
-If `x` is a type, return a "larger" type (for numeric types, this will be
-a type with at least as much range and precision as the argument, and usually more).
-Otherwise `x` is converted to `widen(typeof(x))`.
-
-# Examples
-```jldoctest
-julia> widen(Int32)
-Int64
-
-julia> widen(1.5f0)
-1.5
-```
-"""
-widen
-
-"""
-    signed(x)
-
-Convert a number to a signed integer. If the argument is unsigned, it is reinterpreted as
-signed without checking for overflow.
-"""
-signed
-
-"""
-    Val{c}
-
-Create a "value type" out of `c`, which must be an `isbits` value. The intent of this
-construct is to be able to dispatch on constants, e.g., `f(Val{false})` allows you to
-dispatch directly (at compile-time) to an implementation `f(::Type{Val{false}})`, without
-having to test the boolean value at runtime.
-"""
-Val
-
-"""
-    |(x, y)
-
-Bitwise or.
-
-# Examples
-```jldoctest
-julia> 4 | 10
-14
-
-julia> 4 | 1
-5
-```
-"""
-Base.:(|)
-
 """
     pop!(collection, key[, default])
 

base/essentials.jl

@@ -314,6 +314,14 @@ end
 const (:) = Colon()
 
 # For passing constants through type inference
+"""
+    Val{c}
+
+Create a "value type" out of `c`, which must be an `isbits` value. The intent of this
+construct is to be able to dispatch on constants, e.g., `f(Val{false})` allows you to
+dispatch directly (at compile-time) to an implementation `f(::Type{Val{false}})`, without
+having to test the boolean value at runtime.
+"""
 struct Val{T}
 end
 

base/float.jl

@@ -704,6 +704,13 @@ end
     realmax(::Type{Float16}) = $(bitcast(Float16, 0x7bff))
     realmax(::Type{Float32}) = $(bitcast(Float32, 0x7f7fffff))
     realmax(::Type{Float64}) = $(bitcast(Float64, 0x7fefffffffffffff))
+
+    """
+        realmin(T)
+
+    The smallest in absolute value non-subnormal value representable by the given
+    floating-point DataType `T`.
+    """
     realmin(x::T) where {T<:AbstractFloat} = realmin(T)
     realmax(x::T) where {T<:AbstractFloat} = realmax(T)
     realmin() = realmin(Float64)

base/int.jl

@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ unsigned(x::Signed) = reinterpret(typeof(convert(Unsigned, zero(x))), x)
 unsigned(x::Bool) = convert(Unsigned, x)
 unsigned(x) = convert(Unsigned, x)
 signed(x::Unsigned) = reinterpret(typeof(convert(Signed, zero(x))), x)
+
+"""
+    signed(x)
+
+Convert a number to a signed integer. If the argument is unsigned, it is reinterpreted as
+signed without checking for overflow.
+"""
 signed(x) = convert(Signed, x)
 
 div(x::Signed, y::Unsigned) = flipsign(signed(div(unsigned(abs(x)), y)), x)
@@ -207,6 +214,21 @@ end
 
 (~)(x::BitInteger)             = not_int(x)
 (&)(x::T, y::T) where {T<:BitInteger} = and_int(x, y)
+
+"""
+    |(x, y)
+
+Bitwise or.
+
+# Examples
+```jldoctest
+julia> 4 | 10
+14
+
+julia> 4 | 1
+5
+```
+"""
 (|)(x::T, y::T) where {T<:BitInteger} = or_int(x, y)
 xor(x::T, y::T) where {T<:BitInteger} = xor_int(x, y)
 

base/operators.jl

@@ -845,6 +845,22 @@ For matrices or vectors ``A`` and ``B``, calculates ``Aᴴ`` \\ ``Bᵀ``.
 """
 Ac_ldiv_Bt(a,b) = Ac_ldiv_B(a,transpose(b))
 
+"""
+    widen(x)
+
+If `x` is a type, return a "larger" type (for numeric types, this will be
+a type with at least as much range and precision as the argument, and usually more).
+Otherwise `x` is converted to `widen(typeof(x))`.
+
+# Examples
+```jldoctest
+julia> widen(Int32)
+Int64
+
+julia> widen(1.5f0)
+1.5
+```
+"""
 widen(x::T) where {T<:Number} = convert(widen(T), x)
 
 # function pipelining