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| `clippy::complexity` | code that does something simple but in a complex way | **warn** |
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| `clippy::perf` | code that can be written to run faster | **warn** |
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| `clippy::pedantic` | lints which are rather strict or have occasional false positives | allow |
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+ | `clippy::restriction` | lints which prevent the use of language and library features[^restrict] | allow |
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| `clippy::nursery` | new lints that are still under development | allow |
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| `clippy::cargo` | lints for the cargo manifest | allow |
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More to come, please [file an issue](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues) if you have ideas!
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- The [lint list](https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html) also contains "restriction lints", which are
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- for things which are usually not considered "bad", but may be useful to turn on in specific cases. These should be used
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- very selectively, if at all.
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+ The `restriction` category should, *emphatically*, not be enabled as a whole. The contained
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+ lints may lint against perfectly reasonable code, may not have an alternative suggestion,
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+ and may contradict any other lints (including other categories). Lints should be considered
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+ on a case-by-case basis before enabling.
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+ [^restrict]: Some use cases for `restriction` lints include:
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+ - Strict coding styles (e.g. [`clippy::else_if_without_else`]).
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+ - Additional restrictions on CI (e.g. [`clippy::todo`]).
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+ - Preventing panicking in certain functions (e.g. [`clippy::unwrap_used`]).
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+ - Running a lint only on a subset of code (e.g. `#[forbid(clippy::float_arithmetic)]` on a module).
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+ [`clippy::else_if_without_else`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#else_if_without_else
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+ [`clippy::todo`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#todo
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+ [`clippy::unwrap_used`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#unwrap_used
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+ ---
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Table of contents:
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- * [Usage instructions](#usage)
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- * [Configuration](#configuration)
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- * [Contributing](#contributing)
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- * [License](#license)
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+ * [Usage instructions](#usage)
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+ * [Configuration](#configuration)
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+ * [Contributing](#contributing)
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+ * [License](#license)
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## Usage
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```terminal
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rustup component add clippy
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```
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If it says that it can't find the `clippy` component, please run `rustup self update`.
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#### Step 3: Run Clippy
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You can add options to your code to `allow`/`warn`/`deny` Clippy lints:
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- * the whole set of `Warn` lints using the `clippy` lint group (`#![deny(clippy::all)]`).
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+ * the whole set of `Warn` lints using the `clippy` lint group (`#![deny(clippy::all)]`).
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Note that `rustc` has additional [lint groups](https://doc.rust-lang.org/rustc/lints/groups.html).
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- * all lints using both the `clippy` and `clippy::pedantic` lint groups (`#![deny(clippy::all)]`,
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+ * all lints using both the `clippy` and `clippy::pedantic` lint groups (`#![deny(clippy::all)]`,
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`#![deny(clippy::pedantic)]`). Note that `clippy::pedantic` contains some very aggressive
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lints prone to false positives.
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- * only some lints (`#![deny(clippy::single_match, clippy::box_vec)]`, etc.)
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+ * only some lints (`#![deny(clippy::single_match, clippy::box_vec)]`, etc.)
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- * `allow`/`warn`/`deny` can be limited to a single function or module using `#[allow(...)]`, etc.
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+ * `allow`/`warn`/`deny` can be limited to a single function or module using `#[allow(...)]`, etc.
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Note: `allow` means to suppress the lint for your code. With `warn` the lint
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will only emit a warning, while with `deny` the lint will emit an error, when
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This also works with lint groups. For example, you
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can run Clippy with warnings for all lints enabled:
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```terminal
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cargo clippy -- -W clippy::pedantic
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```
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If you care only about a single lint, you can allow all others and then explicitly warn on
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the lint(s) you are interested in:
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```terminal
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cargo clippy -- -A clippy::all -W clippy::useless_format -W clippy::...
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```
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