rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-mode
Bad indentation of `if ... else`
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Description
Example:
fn main() {
let x =
if 1 == 2 { 1 }
else { 3};
}
It should be
fn main() {
let x =
if 1 == 2 { 1 }
else { 3};
}
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the indentation shown in the issue's Rust example and inspect the rust-mode indentation entry point that handles if/else expressions. Done means the else branch is indented beneath the if, matching the expected example, with a regression test if the project provides a suitable test location.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- emacs, emacs-lisp, rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100