rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy
lint usage of struct constructors when new/from method is available
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Description
if a struct has a new or a from method that does the same as a struct constructor, then that method should be used instead of the struct constructor.
Obviously the usage of a struct constructor inside the new or from method should not be linted.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by surveying existing Rust Clippy lint implementations and their tests for struct-constructor or method-call patterns; the issue names no specific files. The work is complete when eligible struct-constructor uses are linted in favor of an equivalent new or from method, while constructor calls inside those methods are excluded.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100