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Warn about yen signs (¥) or won signs (₩) followed by an escape character

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Description

What it does

Warns about U+00A5 or U+20A9 followed by an escape character (x, n, r, t, u, 0) or itself.

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  • Kind: suspicious

Doing so suggests the intent to actually use U+005C (\) instead. When using Windows in Japanese locale, U+005C is rendered as a Yen sign. When using Windows in Korean locale, U+005C is rendered as a won sign.

Drawbacks

None.

Example
print!("Hello¥n");

Could be written as:

print!("Hello\u{A5}n");

or what was probably intended:

print!("Hello\n");

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating Clippy's lint entry points for suspicious string or escape handling, then add coverage for yen or won signs followed by the listed escape characters or themselves; done means the specified cases warn and the escaped U+00A5 form remains available.

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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