rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

[bug] Incorrect inference from `-> _` for `Fn() -> Fn()`

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Description

rust-analyzer version: 2023-12-18
rustc version: 1.76

fn infer() -> _ {
    || || 42
}

turns into

fn infer() -> impl Fn() -> impl Fn() -> i32 {
    || || 42
}

Which does not compile on stable.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the minimal example from the issue and inspect rust-analyzer's type inference handling for nested closures and inferred return types. Done means the inferred result for || || 42 no longer produces a stable-incompatible nested impl Fn signature.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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