rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

Feature request: Offer "generate function" on unknown identifiers passed to higher-order functions

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Description

Given an input like

let foo = vec![1, 2, 3].iter().map(make_foo);

where make_foo doesn't resolve, it would be nice if RA offered to generate an fn make_foo(arg0: i32) -> _.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating rust-analyzer's handling of unresolved identifiers and existing function-generation assists, then determine how higher-order function argument types are inferred; done means offering the requested generation for the shown iterator example with appropriate tests.

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Assessment

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

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