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manual_ok_err prevents type ascription
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Description
Summary
There are some cases where a match expression provides more type information than a Result::ok call, such as when the Err arm ascribes the type. This gives the reader more information about the error being discarded. manual_ok_err should not trigger in this case.
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Lint Name
manual_ok_err
Reproducer
I tried this code:
let addr = match u64::from_str_radix(addr, 16) {
Ok(addr) => Some(addr),
Err(ParseIntError { .. }) => None,
}?;
I saw this happen:
error: manual implementation of `ok`
--> aya/src/util.rs:261:28
|
261 | let addr = match u64::from_str_radix(addr, 16) {
| ____________________________^
262 | | Ok(addr) => Some(addr),
263 | | Err(ParseIntError { .. }) => None,
264 | | }?;
| |_________________^ help: replace with: `u64::from_str_radix(addr, 16).ok()`
|
= help: for further information visit https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#manual_ok_err
I expected to see this happen:
Nothing.
Version
rustc 1.84.0 (9fc6b4312 2025-01-07)
binary: rustc
commit-hash: 9fc6b43126469e3858e2fe86cafb4f0fd5068869
commit-date: 2025-01-07
host: aarch64-apple-darwin
release: 1.84.0
LLVM version: 19.1.5
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Research direction
Start at the manual_ok_err lint entry point and reproduce the provided Rust match expression, including the Err(ParseIntError { .. }) pattern. Check how the lint compares this match with Result::ok; done means the type-ascribing case no longer emits a diagnostic while ordinary manual ok/err matches remain covered by tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100