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Bad indentation of `if ... else`

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help wanted indentation
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Emacs Lisp
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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

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