# Type Alias NonZeroI32

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    pub type NonZeroI32 = NonZero<i32>;

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An `i32` that is known not to equal zero.

This enables some memory layout optimization. For example, `Option<NonZeroI32>` is the same size as `i32`:

    assert_eq!(size_of::<Option<core::num::NonZeroI32>>(), size_of::<i32>());

## §Layout

`NonZeroI32` is guaranteed to have the same layout and bit validity as `i32` with the exception that `0` is not a valid instance. `Option<NonZeroI32>` is guaranteed to be compatible with `i32`, including in FFI.

Thanks to the null pointer optimization, `NonZeroI32` and `Option<NonZeroI32>` are guaranteed to have the same size and alignment:

    use std::num::NonZeroI32;

    assert_eq!(size_of::<NonZeroI32>(), size_of::<Option<NonZeroI32>>());
    assert_eq!(align_of::<NonZeroI32>(), align_of::<Option<NonZeroI32>>());

## Aliased Type§

    pub struct NonZeroI32(/* private fields */);