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Option to support clippy's semicolon_if_nothing_returned

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Description

Hi,

Is there an option to properly format code to adhere to https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/beta/index.html#semicolon_if_nothing_returned?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing rustfmt's handling of semicolons alongside the linked Clippy semicolon_if_nothing_returned rule. Done means rustfmt offers an option that formats affected code to comply with that rule, with tests covering the option's behavior.

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Tech stack
rust
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tooling
Issue type
Feature
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