rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

Add ide-assist for redundant closure clippy lint

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Description

https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#/redundant_closure

Example:

xs.map(|x| foo(x))

Replace with:

// where `foo(_)` is a plain function that takes the exact argument type of `x`.
xs.map(foo)

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the redundant_closure Clippy lint documentation linked in the issue, then inspect existing rust-analyzer IDE assists that transform closures. The assist should recognize the shown eligible closure and offer the equivalent plain-function form; add coverage using the project's existing assist-test conventions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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