Fix nint/nuint constants documentation to clarify compile-time vs runtime ranges #47118
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The documentation for
nint
andnuint
constants was misleading, as it only mentioned the 32-bit ranges without clarifying that these restrictions apply specifically to compile-time constants, not runtime values.Problem
The original text stated:
This was confusing because
nint
andnuint
are native-sized integers that can have larger ranges at runtime on 64-bit platforms, but compile-time constants are always restricted to 32-bit ranges regardless of the target platform.Solution
Updated the documentation to clarify the distinction:
This change follows the recommendation from @tannergooding in the issue discussion and makes it clear that:
nint
/nuint
can use the full platform-dependent rangeFixes #24287.
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