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Lint excessively nested or_else calls

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Description

A call chain like this:

func1().or_else(|_| func2().or_else(|_| func3()))

could become the less nested:

func1().or_else(|_| func2()).or_else(|_| func3())`

This avoids piling up parentheses at the end of the expression.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue, so first locate the existing lint implementations and their tests in the repository. Done means detecting excessively nested or_else calls and accepting the flatter chained form without flagging unrelated code.

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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
35/100

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