rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy
Lint rng.next_*() % n
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Description
This is an incorrect usage of the rand crate and should use gen_range instead.
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Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by locating the Clippy lint implementations and tests related to the rand crate, then inspect how uses of rng.next_*() % n are detected and how gen_range is represented. Done means the incorrect pattern is covered with appropriate tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100