@@ -1489,10 +1489,11 @@ impl String {
14891489        Some ( ch) 
14901490    } 
14911491
1492-     /// Removes a [`char`] from this `String` at a  byte position and returns it. 
1492+     /// Removes a [`char`] from this `String` at byte position `idx`  and returns it. 
14931493     /// 
1494-      /// This is an *O*(*n*) operation, as it requires copying every element in the 
1495-      /// buffer. 
1494+      /// Copies all bytes after the removed char to new positions. 
1495+      /// 
1496+      /// Note that calling this in a loop can result in quadratic behavior. 
14961497     /// 
14971498     /// # Panics 
14981499     /// 
@@ -1678,10 +1679,13 @@ impl String {
16781679        drop ( guard) ; 
16791680    } 
16801681
1681-     /// Inserts a character into this `String` at a byte position. 
1682+     /// Inserts a character into this `String` at byte position `idx`. 
1683+      /// 
1684+      /// Reallocates if `self.capacity()` is insufficient, which may involve copying all 
1685+      /// `self.capacity()` bytes. Makes space for the insertion by copying all bytes of 
1686+      /// `&self[idx..]` to new positions. 
16821687     /// 
1683-      /// This is an *O*(*n*) operation as it requires copying every element in the 
1684-      /// buffer. 
1688+      /// Note that calling this in a loop can result in quadratic behavior. 
16851689     /// 
16861690     /// # Panics 
16871691     /// 
@@ -1733,10 +1737,13 @@ impl String {
17331737        } 
17341738    } 
17351739
1736-     /// Inserts a string slice into this `String` at a byte position. 
1740+     /// Inserts a string slice into this `String` at byte position `idx`. 
1741+      /// 
1742+      /// Reallocates if `self.capacity()` is insufficient, which may involve copying all 
1743+      /// `self.capacity()` bytes. Makes space for the insertion by copying all bytes of 
1744+      /// `&self[idx..]` to new positions. 
17371745     /// 
1738-      /// This is an *O*(*n*) operation as it requires copying every element in the 
1739-      /// buffer. 
1746+      /// Note that calling this in a loop can result in quadratic behavior. 
17401747     /// 
17411748     /// # Panics 
17421749     /// 
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