rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-mode

rust-format-buffer turns unicode symbols into whitespace

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Description

With (setq rust-format-on-save t), the following code:

let номер = 42;

becomes:

let       = 42;

After saving the file.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue from the rust-format-on-save entry point using the Unicode identifier shown in the report. Trace the rust-mode formatting path and identify where the identifier is lost; done means saving preserves the identifier while formatting the surrounding Rust code.

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Assessment

Tech stack
emacs-lisp, rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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