rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

inline variable assist should take autoderef into account

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A-assists C-enhancement
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Description

fn main() {
	let x = &[0][..];
	x.len();
}

Inlining x here yields

fn main() {
	(&[0][..]).len();
}

the parentheses are unnecessary though (technically the slicing as well since there is an unsizing step involved here)

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Research direction

The issue names the inline variable assist but no file or test path; start by locating that assist's entry point and reproducing the Rust example. Done means inlining x accounts for autoderef and avoids the unnecessary parentheses, while considering whether the slicing can also be removed as described.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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