rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy

Lint for denylisted-strings, similar to denylisted-names

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Description

This would search for specific string literals that are blacklisted, for example "foo", "bar", or "123".

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the existing denylisted-names lint, which the issue identifies as the model for this work. Determine how that lint is implemented and tested, then clarify the expected configuration and matching behavior for string literals such as "foo", "bar", and "123" before defining completion criteria.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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

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