rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy
deny publicated imports
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Description
What it does
It should detect if there is an import that exists multiple times (possible via import rename)
Categories (optional)
- Kind:
clippy::correctness?
What is the advantage of the recommended code over the original code
For example:
- It could lead in code publication
- Make code more readable
- ...
Drawbacks
None.
Example
use std::env as environment
use std::env
Could be written as:
use std::env
Alternative:
use std::env as environment
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No implementation file or test is named. Start by locating Clippy's import-related lint entry point and its tests, then use the Rust examples in the issue to determine the expected diagnostic. Done means duplicate imports of the same item through an alias are detected, with the shown alternatives covered without flagging distinct imports.
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