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Clippy welcomes contributions from everyone. There are many ways to contribute to Clippy and the following document
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Clippy welcomes contributions from everyone. There are many ways to contribute to Clippy and the following document
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explains how you can contribute and how to get started. If you have any questions about contributing or need help with
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explains how you can contribute and how to get started. If you have any questions about contributing or need help with
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anything, feel free to ask questions on issues or visit the `#clippy` on [Discord](https://discord.gg/rust-lang).
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anything, feel free to ask questions on issues or visit the `#clippy` on [Discord].
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All contributors are expected to follow the [Rust Code of Conduct](http://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html).
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All contributors are expected to follow the [Rust Code of Conduct].
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* [Getting started](#getting-started)
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* [Getting started](#getting-started)
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* [Finding something to fix/improve](#finding-something-to-fiximprove)
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* [Finding something to fix/improve](#finding-something-to-fiximprove)
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* [Bors and Homu](#bors-and-homu)
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* [Bors and Homu](#bors-and-homu)
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* [Contributions](#contributions)
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* [Contributions](#contributions)
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[Discord]: https://discord.gg/rust-lang
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[Rust Code of Conduct]: https://www.rust-lang.org/policies/code-of-conduct
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## Getting started
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## Getting started
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High level approach:
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High level approach:
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All issues on Clippy are mentored, if you want help with a bug just ask @Manishearth, @llogiq, @mcarton or @oli-obk.
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All issues on Clippy are mentored, if you want help with a bug just ask @Manishearth, @llogiq, @mcarton or @oli-obk.
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Some issues are easier than others. The [`good first issue`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/good%20first%20issue)
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Some issues are easier than others. The [`good first issue`] label can be used to find the easy issues.
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label can be used to find the easy issues. If you want to work on an issue, please leave a comment
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If you want to work on an issue, please leave a comment so that we can assign it to you!
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so that we can assign it to you!
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There are also some abandoned PRs, marked with
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There are also some abandoned PRs, marked with [`S-inactive-closed`].
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[`S-inactive-closed`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pulls?q=is%3Aclosed+label%3AS-inactive-closed).
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Pretty often these PRs are nearly completed and just need some extra steps
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Pretty often these PRs are nearly completed and just need some extra steps
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(formatting, addressing review comments, ...) to be merged. If you want to
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(formatting, addressing review comments, ...) to be merged. If you want to
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complete such a PR, please leave a comment in the PR and open a new one based
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complete such a PR, please leave a comment in the PR and open a new one based
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on it.
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on it.
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Issues marked [`T-AST`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-AST) involve simple
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Issues marked [`T-AST`] involve simple matching of the syntax tree structure,
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matching of the syntax tree structure, and are generally easier than
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and are generally easier than [`T-middle`] issues, which involve types
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[`T-middle`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-middle) issues, which involve types
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and resolved paths.
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and resolved paths.
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[`T-AST`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-AST) issues will generally need you to match against a
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[`T-AST`] issues will generally need you to match against a predefined syntax structure.
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predefined syntax structure. To figure out how this syntax structure is encoded in the AST, it is recommended to run
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To figure out how this syntax structure is encoded in the AST, it is recommended to run
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`rustc -Z ast-json` on an example of the structure and compare with the [nodes in the AST
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`rustc -Z ast-json` on an example of the structure and compare with the [nodes in the AST docs].
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docs]. Usually the lint will end up to be a nested series of matches and ifs, [like
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Usually the lint will end up to be a nested series of matches and ifs, [like so].
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so](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/de5ccdfab68a5e37689f3c950ed1532ba9d652a0/src/misc.rs#L34).
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[`E-medium`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/E-medium) issues are generally
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[`E-medium`] issues are generally pretty easy too, though it's recommended you work on an E-easy issue first.
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pretty easy too, though it's recommended you work on an E-easy issue first. They are mostly classified
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as `E-medium`, since they might be somewhat involved code wise, but not difficult per-se.
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but not difficult per-se.
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[`T-middle`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-middle) issues can
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[`T-middle`] issues can be more involved and require verifying types. The [`ty`] module contains a
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be more involved and require verifying types. The
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[`ty`](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc/ty) module contains a
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lot of methods that are useful, though one of the most useful would be `expr_ty` (gives the type of
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lot of methods that are useful, though one of the most useful would be `expr_ty` (gives the type of
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an AST expression). `match_def_path()` in Clippy's `utils` module can also be useful.
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an AST expression). `match_def_path()` in Clippy's `utils` module can also be useful.
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[`good first issue`]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/good%20first%20issue
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[`S-inactive-closed`]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pulls?q=is%3Aclosed+label%3AS-inactive-closed
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[`T-AST`]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-AST
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[`T-middle`]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/T-middle
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[`E-medium`]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/E-medium
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[`ty`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc/ty
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[nodes in the AST docs]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_ast/ast/
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[nodes in the AST docs]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_ast/ast/
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[like so]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/de5ccdfab68a5e37689f3c950ed1532ba9d652a0/src/misc.rs#L34
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## Writing code
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## Writing code
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Have a look at the [docs for writing lints](doc/adding_lints.md) for more details. [Llogiq's blog post on
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Have a look at the [docs for writing lints][adding_lints] for more details. [Llogiq's blog post on lints]
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lints](https://llogiq.github.io/2015/06/04/workflows.html) is also a nice primer to lint-writing, though it does get
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is also a nice primer to lint-writing, though it does get into advanced stuff and may be a bit outdated.
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into advanced stuff and may be a bit outdated.
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If you want to add a new lint or change existing ones apart from bugfixing, it's
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If you want to add a new lint or change existing ones apart from bugfixing, it's
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also a good idea to give the [stability guarantees][rfc_stability] and
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also a good idea to give the [stability guarantees][rfc_stability] and
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[lint categories][rfc_lint_cats] sections of the [Clippy 1.0 RFC][clippy_rfc] a
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[lint categories][rfc_lint_cats] sections of the [Clippy 1.0 RFC][clippy_rfc] a
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[adding_lints]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/blob/master/doc/adding_lints.md
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[Llogiq's blog post on lints]: https://llogiq.github.io/2015/06/04/workflows.html
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[rfc_stability]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md#stability-guarantees
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[rfc_lint_cats]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2476-clippy-uno.md#lint-audit-and-categories
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## How Clippy works
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## How Clippy works
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[`clippy_lints/src/lib.rs`][lint_crate_entry] imports all the different lint modules and registers in the [`LintStore`].
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[`clippy_lints/src/lib.rs`][lint_crate_entry] imports all the different lint modules and registers in the [`LintStore`].
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That's why the `else_if_without_else` example uses the `register_early_pass` function. Because the [actual lint
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[`LintStore`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_lint/struct.LintStore.html
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In order to find out why Clippy does not work properly with a new Rust commit, you can use the [rust-toolstate commit
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history][toolstate_commit_history]. You will then have to look for the last commit that contains
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history][toolstate_commit_history]. You will then have to look for the last commit that contains
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`test-pass -> build-fail` or `test-pass` -> `test-fail` for the `clippy-driver` component.
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All code in this repository is under the [Apache-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
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[l-crash]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/labels/L-crash%20%3Aboom%3A
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[homu]: https://github.com/rust-lang/homu
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[homu_instructions]: https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/
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[homu_queue]: https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/queue/clippy
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[homu_queue]: https://buildbot2.rust-lang.org/homu/queue/clippy
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