fold nested literal binary expressions

rust_compiler/libs/helpers/src/helper_funcs.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+use crc32fast::hash as crc32_hash;
+/// This function takes an input which is meant to be hashed via the CRC32 algorithm, but it then
+/// converts the generated UNSIGNED number into it's SIGNED counterpart.
+pub fn crc_hash_signed(input: &str) -> i128 {
+    let hash = crc32_hash(input.as_bytes());
+
+    // in stationeers, crc32 is a SIGNED int.
+    let hash_value_i32 = i32::from_le_bytes(hash.to_le_bytes());
+
+    hash_value_i32 as i128
+}

rust_compiler/libs/helpers/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mod helper_funcs;
 mod macros;
 mod syscall;
 
@@ -11,5 +12,6 @@ pub trait Documentation {
 }
 
 pub mod prelude {
+    pub use super::helper_funcs::*;
     pub use super::{Documentation, documented, with_syscalls};
 }