rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy
Remove braces for import only self
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Description
What it does
Simplify the code
Advantage
- Remove unnecessary braces
Drawbacks
No response
Example
use std::iter::{self};
Could be written as:
use std::iter;
Contributor guide
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
The issue names no implementation file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the Clippy lint implementation and tests for import-related patterns, then reproduce the Rust example. Done means the unnecessary braces are diagnosed by the new or updated lint with coverage for the shown case.
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
- 45/100