Inline comments in declarations get deleted
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Description
Rustfmt converts
pub /*const*/ fn cant_be_const_yet() {}
pub fn cant_be_const_yet() {}
I'd really like to keep that comment. =(
$ rustfmt --version
rustfmt 1.4.37-stable (2a3635d 2021-05-04)
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Reproduce the issue with the shown Rust input and the reported rustfmt 1.4.37-stable version, comparing the formatted output with the inline comment preserved. Identify the rustfmt formatting path responsible for declarations, then verify that the comment remains in the formatted result.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100