rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

feat: extension `Merge match arms`

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Description

Add assist, Merge all match arms

Example

fn main() {
    let n = 2;
    $0match n {
        0 => 1,
        1 => 1,
        2 => 2,
        3 => 2,
        4 => 3,
        5 => 3,
        _ => 0,
    };
}

->

fn main() {
    let n = 2;
    match n {
        0 | 1 => 1,
        2 | 3 => 2,
        4 | 5 => 3,
        _ => 0,
    };
}

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

No specific file or test is named. Start by searching rust-analyzer's existing match-expression assists and their tests, then use the issue's before-and-after example to define the expected transformation; done means the assist merges match arms with identical bodies as shown.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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