jackfirth / jackfirth/resyntax
Unused definition rule sometimes deletes used definitions
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bug
- Dominant language
- Racket
- Stars
- 70
- Forks
- 11
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
This is due to deficiencies in the identifier usage analyzer.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by investigating the identifier usage analyzer and the unused definition rule mentioned in the issue. Reproduce a case where a used definition is deleted, then trace how usage is determined and how the rule acts on that result. Done means used definitions are preserved and the regression is covered by a test.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100