rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy
Enum where all variants have the same variable(s)
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Description
enum SomeEnum {
A(i32),
B(i32),
C(i32)
}
should really be
enum SomeEnum {
A,
B,
C
}
struct SomeStruct {
variant: SomeEnum,
data: i32
}
in most cases.
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Research direction
The issue provides Rust enum examples but names no implementation files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how rust-clippy defines and tests enum-related lints, then establish whether this pattern should produce a diagnostic and what an appropriate suggestion would need to cover.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100