diff --git a/doc/src/manual/types.md b/doc/src/manual/types.md index 30026a885e54b..30813b71d4ab0 100644 --- a/doc/src/manual/types.md +++ b/doc/src/manual/types.md @@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ of function arguments that are containers of abstract types; see [Performance Ti ## Primitive Types !!! warning - It is almost always preferable to wrap an existing primitive type in a new - composite type than to define your own primitive type. + It is almost always preferable to wrap an existing primitive type in a new + composite type than to define your own primitive type. - This functionality exists to allow Julia to bootstrap the standard primitive - types that LLVM supports. Once they are defined, there is very little reason - to define more. + This functionality exists to allow Julia to bootstrap the standard primitive + types that LLVM supports. Once they are defined, there is very little reason + to define more. A primitive type is a concrete type whose data consists of plain old bits. Classic examples of primitive types are integers and floating-point values. Unlike most languages, Julia lets you declare your