Feature Request: Warn when not using return value of pure method
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Feature Request
- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
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- 294
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- Merged PRs (30d)
- 4
Description
**Product and Version Used**:
rosylnator, 2019
**Steps to Reproduce**:
string testString = "123 test";
testString.Replace("123", "");
output(testString);
**Actual Behavior**:
no warning that "Return value of pure method is not used"
**Expected Behavior**:
Warn me! "Return value of pure method is not used"
Contributor guide
Research direction
Begin with the C# reproduction in the issue and inspect the Roslynator analyzer entry points that handle method calls and diagnostics. Done means the shown unused pure-method return value produces the requested warning without incorrectly warning when the value is used; no specific files or tests are named.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100