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   1 # rust-clippy
   2
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   7
   8 A collection of lints to catch common mistakes and improve your Rust code.
   9
  10 Table of contents:
  11
  12 *   [Lint list](#lints)
  13 *   [Usage instructions](#usage)
  14 *   [Configuration](#configuration)
  15 *   [*clippy-service*](#link-with-clippy-service)
  16 *   [License](#license)
  17
  18 ## Lints
  19
  20 There are 160 lints included in this crate:
  21
  22 name                                                                                                                 | default | meaning
  23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  24 [absurd_extreme_comparisons](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#absurd_extreme_comparisons)             | warn    | a comparison involving a maximum or minimum value involves a case that is always true or always false
  25 [almost_swapped](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#almost_swapped)                                     | warn    | `foo = bar; bar = foo` sequence
  26 [approx_constant](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#approx_constant)                                   | warn    | the approximate of a known float constant (in `std::f64::consts` or `std::f32::consts`) is found; suggests to use the constant
  27 [assign_op_pattern](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#assign_op_pattern)                               | warn    | assigning the result of an operation on a variable to that same variable
  28 [assign_ops](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#assign_ops)                                             | allow   | any assignment operation
  29 [bad_bit_mask](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#bad_bit_mask)                                         | warn    | expressions of the form `_ & mask == select` that will only ever return `true` or `false` (because in the example `select` containing bits that `mask` doesn't have)
  30 [blacklisted_name](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#blacklisted_name)                                 | warn    | usage of a blacklisted/placeholder name
  31 [block_in_if_condition_expr](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#block_in_if_condition_expr)             | warn    | braces can be eliminated in conditions that are expressions, e.g `if { true } ...`
  32 [block_in_if_condition_stmt](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#block_in_if_condition_stmt)             | warn    | avoid complex blocks in conditions, instead move the block higher and bind it with 'let'; e.g: `if { let x = true; x } ...`
  33 [bool_comparison](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#bool_comparison)                                   | warn    | comparing a variable to a boolean, e.g. `if x == true`
  34 [box_vec](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#box_vec)                                                   | warn    | usage of `Box<Vec<T>>`, vector elements are already on the heap
  35 [boxed_local](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#boxed_local)                                           | warn    | using `Box<T>` where unnecessary
  36 [cast_possible_truncation](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#cast_possible_truncation)                 | allow   | casts that may cause truncation of the value, e.g `x as u8` where `x: u32`, or `x as i32` where `x: f32`
  37 [cast_possible_wrap](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#cast_possible_wrap)                             | allow   | casts that may cause wrapping around the value, e.g `x as i32` where `x: u32` and `x > i32::MAX`
  38 [cast_precision_loss](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#cast_precision_loss)                           | allow   | casts that cause loss of precision, e.g `x as f32` where `x: u64`
  39 [cast_sign_loss](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#cast_sign_loss)                                     | allow   | casts from signed types to unsigned types, e.g `x as u32` where `x: i32`
  40 [char_lit_as_u8](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#char_lit_as_u8)                                     | warn    | Casting a character literal to u8
  41 [chars_next_cmp](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#chars_next_cmp)                                     | warn    | using `.chars().next()` to check if a string starts with a char
  42 [clone_double_ref](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#clone_double_ref)                                 | warn    | using `clone` on `&&T`
  43 [clone_on_copy](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#clone_on_copy)                                       | warn    | using `clone` on a `Copy` type
  44 [cmp_nan](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#cmp_nan)                                                   | deny    | comparisons to NAN (which will always return false, which is probably not intended)
  45 [cmp_owned](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#cmp_owned)                                               | warn    | creating owned instances for comparing with others, e.g. `x == "foo".to_string()`
  46 [collapsible_if](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#collapsible_if)                                     | warn    | `if`s that can be collapsed (e.g. `if x { if y { ... } }` and `else { if x { ... } }`)
  47 [crosspointer_transmute](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#crosspointer_transmute)                     | warn    | transmutes that have to or from types that are a pointer to the other
  48 [cyclomatic_complexity](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#cyclomatic_complexity)                       | warn    | finds functions that should be split up into multiple functions
  49 [deprecated_semver](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#deprecated_semver)                               | warn    | `Warn` on `#[deprecated(since = "x")]` where x is not semver
  50 [derive_hash_xor_eq](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#derive_hash_xor_eq)                             | warn    | deriving `Hash` but implementing `PartialEq` explicitly
  51 [doc_markdown](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#doc_markdown)                                         | warn    | checks for the presence of `_`, `::` or camel-case outside ticks in documentation
  52 [double_neg](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#double_neg)                                             | warn    | `--x` is a double negation of `x` and not a pre-decrement as in C or C++
  53 [drop_ref](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#drop_ref)                                                 | warn    | call to `std::mem::drop` with a reference instead of an owned value, which will not call the `Drop::drop` method on the underlying value
  54 [duplicate_underscore_argument](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#duplicate_underscore_argument)       | warn    | Function arguments having names which only differ by an underscore
  55 [empty_loop](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#empty_loop)                                             | warn    | empty `loop {}` detected
  56 [enum_clike_unportable_variant](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#enum_clike_unportable_variant)       | warn    | finds C-like enums that are `repr(isize/usize)` and have values that don't fit into an `i32`
  57 [enum_glob_use](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#enum_glob_use)                                       | allow   | finds use items that import all variants of an enum
  58 [enum_variant_names](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#enum_variant_names)                             | warn    | finds enums where all variants share a prefix/postfix
  59 [eq_op](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#eq_op)                                                       | warn    | equal operands on both sides of a comparison or bitwise combination (e.g. `x == x`)
  60 [expl_impl_clone_on_copy](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#expl_impl_clone_on_copy)                   | warn    | implementing `Clone` explicitly on `Copy` types
  61 [explicit_counter_loop](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#explicit_counter_loop)                       | warn    | for-looping with an explicit counter when `_.enumerate()` would do
  62 [explicit_iter_loop](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#explicit_iter_loop)                             | warn    | for-looping over `_.iter()` or `_.iter_mut()` when `&_` or `&mut _` would do
  63 [extend_from_slice](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#extend_from_slice)                               | warn    | `.extend_from_slice(_)` is a faster way to extend a Vec by a slice
  64 [filter_map](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#filter_map)                                             | allow   | using combinations of `filter`, `map`, `filter_map` and `flat_map` which can usually be written as a single method call
  65 [filter_next](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#filter_next)                                           | warn    | using `filter(p).next()`, which is more succinctly expressed as `.find(p)`
  66 [float_arithmetic](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#float_arithmetic)                                 | allow   | Any floating-point arithmetic statement
  67 [float_cmp](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#float_cmp)                                               | warn    | using `==` or `!=` on float values (as floating-point operations usually involve rounding errors, it is always better to check for approximate equality within small bounds)
  68 [for_kv_map](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#for_kv_map)                                             | warn    | looping on a map using `iter` when `keys` or `values` would do
  69 [for_loop_over_option](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#for_loop_over_option)                         | warn    | for-looping over an `Option`, which is more clearly expressed as an `if let`
  70 [for_loop_over_result](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#for_loop_over_result)                         | warn    | for-looping over a `Result`, which is more clearly expressed as an `if let`
  71 [identity_op](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#identity_op)                                           | warn    | using identity operations, e.g. `x + 0` or `y / 1`
  72 [if_not_else](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#if_not_else)                                           | allow   | finds if branches that could be swapped so no negation operation is necessary on the condition
  73 [if_same_then_else](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#if_same_then_else)                               | warn    | if with the same *then* and *else* blocks
  74 [ifs_same_cond](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#ifs_same_cond)                                       | warn    | consecutive `ifs` with the same condition
  75 [indexing_slicing](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#indexing_slicing)                                 | allow   | indexing/slicing usage
  76 [ineffective_bit_mask](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#ineffective_bit_mask)                         | warn    | expressions where a bit mask will be rendered useless by a comparison, e.g. `(x | 1) > 2`
  77 [inline_always](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#inline_always)                                       | warn    | `#[inline(always)]` is a bad idea in most cases
  78 [integer_arithmetic](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#integer_arithmetic)                             | allow   | Any integer arithmetic statement
  79 [invalid_regex](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#invalid_regex)                                       | deny    | finds invalid regular expressions
  80 [invalid_upcast_comparisons](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#invalid_upcast_comparisons)             | allow   | a comparison involving an upcast which is always true or false
  81 [items_after_statements](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#items_after_statements)                     | allow   | finds blocks where an item comes after a statement
  82 [iter_next_loop](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#iter_next_loop)                                     | warn    | for-looping over `_.next()` which is probably not intended
  83 [iter_nth](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#iter_nth)                                                 | warn    | using `.iter().nth()` on a standard library type with O(1) element access
  84 [len_without_is_empty](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#len_without_is_empty)                         | warn    | traits and impls that have `.len()` but not `.is_empty()`
  85 [len_zero](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#len_zero)                                                 | warn    | checking `.len() == 0` or `.len() > 0` (or similar) when `.is_empty()` could be used instead
  86 [let_and_return](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#let_and_return)                                     | warn    | creating a let-binding and then immediately returning it like `let x = expr; x` at the end of a block
  87 [let_unit_value](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#let_unit_value)                                     | warn    | creating a let binding to a value of unit type, which usually can't be used afterwards
  88 [linkedlist](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#linkedlist)                                             | warn    | usage of LinkedList, usually a vector is faster, or a more specialized data structure like a VecDeque
  89 [logic_bug](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#logic_bug)                                               | warn    | checks for boolean expressions that contain terminals which can be eliminated
  90 [manual_swap](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#manual_swap)                                           | warn    | manual swap
  91 [many_single_char_names](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#many_single_char_names)                     | warn    | too many single character bindings
  92 [map_clone](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#map_clone)                                               | warn    | using `.map(|x| x.clone())` to clone an iterator or option's contents (recommends `.cloned()` instead)
  93 [map_entry](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#map_entry)                                               | warn    | use of `contains_key` followed by `insert` on a `HashMap` or `BTreeMap`
  94 [match_bool](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#match_bool)                                             | warn    | a match on boolean expression; recommends `if..else` block instead
  95 [match_overlapping_arm](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#match_overlapping_arm)                       | warn    | a match has overlapping arms
  96 [match_ref_pats](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#match_ref_pats)                                     | warn    | a match or `if let` has all arms prefixed with `&`; the match expression can be dereferenced instead
  97 [match_same_arms](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#match_same_arms)                                   | warn    | `match` with identical arm bodies
  98 [mem_forget](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#mem_forget)                                             | allow   | `mem::forget` usage on `Drop` types is likely to cause memory leaks
  99 [min_max](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#min_max)                                                   | warn    | `min(_, max(_, _))` (or vice versa) with bounds clamping the result to a constant
 100 [misrefactored_assign_op](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#misrefactored_assign_op)                   | warn    | having a variable on both sides of an assign op
 101 [modulo_one](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#modulo_one)                                             | warn    | taking a number modulo 1, which always returns 0
 102 [mut_mut](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#mut_mut)                                                   | allow   | usage of double-mut refs, e.g. `&mut &mut ...`
 103 [mutex_atomic](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#mutex_atomic)                                         | warn    | using a mutex where an atomic value could be used instead
 104 [mutex_integer](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#mutex_integer)                                       | allow   | using a mutex for an integer type
 105 [needless_bool](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#needless_bool)                                       | warn    | if-statements with plain booleans in the then- and else-clause, e.g. `if p { true } else { false }`
 106 [needless_borrow](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#needless_borrow)                                   | warn    | taking a reference that is going to be automatically dereferenced
 107 [needless_lifetimes](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#needless_lifetimes)                             | warn    | using explicit lifetimes for references in function arguments when elision rules would allow omitting them
 108 [needless_range_loop](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#needless_range_loop)                           | warn    | for-looping over a range of indices where an iterator over items would do
 109 [needless_return](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#needless_return)                                   | warn    | using a return statement like `return expr;` where an expression would suffice
 110 [needless_update](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#needless_update)                                   | warn    | using `Foo { ..base }` when there are no missing fields
 111 [neg_multiply](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#neg_multiply)                                         | warn    | Warns on multiplying integers with -1
 112 [new_ret_no_self](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#new_ret_no_self)                                   | warn    | not returning `Self` in a `new` method
 113 [new_without_default](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#new_without_default)                           | warn    | `fn new() -> Self` method without `Default` implementation
 114 [new_without_default_derive](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#new_without_default_derive)             | warn    | `fn new() -> Self` without `#[derive]`able `Default` implementation
 115 [no_effect](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#no_effect)                                               | warn    | statements with no effect
 116 [non_ascii_literal](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#non_ascii_literal)                               | allow   | using any literal non-ASCII chars in a string literal; suggests using the `\\u` escape instead
 117 [nonminimal_bool](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#nonminimal_bool)                                   | allow   | checks for boolean expressions that can be written more concisely
 118 [nonsensical_open_options](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#nonsensical_open_options)                 | warn    | nonsensical combination of options for opening a file
 119 [not_unsafe_ptr_arg_deref](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#not_unsafe_ptr_arg_deref)                 | warn    | public functions dereferencing raw pointer arguments but not marked `unsafe`
 120 [ok_expect](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#ok_expect)                                               | warn    | using `ok().expect()`, which gives worse error messages than calling `expect` directly on the Result
 121 [option_map_unwrap_or](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#option_map_unwrap_or)                         | warn    | using `Option.map(f).unwrap_or(a)`, which is more succinctly expressed as `map_or(a, f)`
 122 [option_map_unwrap_or_else](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#option_map_unwrap_or_else)               | warn    | using `Option.map(f).unwrap_or_else(g)`, which is more succinctly expressed as `map_or_else(g, f)`
 123 [option_unwrap_used](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#option_unwrap_used)                             | allow   | using `Option.unwrap()`, which should at least get a better message using `expect()`
 124 [or_fun_call](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#or_fun_call)                                           | warn    | using any `*or` method when the `*or_else` would do
 125 [out_of_bounds_indexing](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#out_of_bounds_indexing)                     | deny    | out of bound constant indexing
 126 [overflow_check_conditional](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#overflow_check_conditional)             | warn    | Using overflow checks which are likely to panic
 127 [panic_params](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#panic_params)                                         | warn    | missing parameters in `panic!`
 128 [precedence](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#precedence)                                             | warn    | catches operations where precedence may be unclear
 129 [print_stdout](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#print_stdout)                                         | allow   | printing on stdout
 130 [ptr_arg](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#ptr_arg)                                                   | warn    | fn arguments of the type `&Vec<...>` or `&String`, suggesting to use `&[...]` or `&str` instead, respectively
 131 [range_step_by_zero](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#range_step_by_zero)                             | warn    | using Range::step_by(0), which produces an infinite iterator
 132 [range_zip_with_len](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#range_zip_with_len)                             | warn    | zipping iterator with a range when enumerate() would do
 133 [redundant_closure](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#redundant_closure)                               | warn    | using redundant closures, i.e. `|a| foo(a)` (which can be written as just `foo`)
 134 [redundant_closure_call](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#redundant_closure_call)                     | warn    | Closures should not be called in the expression they are defined
 135 [redundant_pattern](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#redundant_pattern)                               | warn    | using `name @ _` in a pattern
 136 [regex_macro](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#regex_macro)                                           | warn    | finds use of `regex!(_)`, suggests `Regex::new(_)` instead
 137 [result_unwrap_used](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#result_unwrap_used)                             | allow   | using `Result.unwrap()`, which might be better handled
 138 [reverse_range_loop](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#reverse_range_loop)                             | warn    | Iterating over an empty range, such as `10..0` or `5..5`
 139 [search_is_some](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#search_is_some)                                     | warn    | using an iterator search followed by `is_some()`, which is more succinctly expressed as a call to `any()`
 140 [serde_api_misuse](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#serde_api_misuse)                                 | warn    | Various things that will negatively affect your serde experience
 141 [shadow_reuse](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#shadow_reuse)                                         | allow   | rebinding a name to an expression that re-uses the original value, e.g. `let x = x + 1`
 142 [shadow_same](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#shadow_same)                                           | allow   | rebinding a name to itself, e.g. `let mut x = &mut x`
 143 [shadow_unrelated](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#shadow_unrelated)                                 | allow   | The name is re-bound without even using the original value
 144 [should_implement_trait](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#should_implement_trait)                     | warn    | defining a method that should be implementing a std trait
 145 [similar_names](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#similar_names)                                       | allow   | similarly named items and bindings
 146 [single_char_pattern](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#single_char_pattern)                           | warn    | using a single-character str where a char could be used, e.g. `_.split("x")`
 147 [single_match](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#single_match)                                         | warn    | a match statement with a single nontrivial arm (i.e, where the other arm is `_ => {}`) is used; recommends `if let` instead
 148 [single_match_else](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#single_match_else)                               | allow   | a match statement with a two arms where the second arm's pattern is a wildcard; recommends `if let` instead
 149 [string_add](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#string_add)                                             | allow   | using `x + ..` where x is a `String`; suggests using `push_str()` instead
 150 [string_add_assign](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#string_add_assign)                               | allow   | using `x = x + ..` where x is a `String`; suggests using `push_str()` instead
 151 [string_lit_as_bytes](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#string_lit_as_bytes)                           | warn    | calling `as_bytes` on a string literal; suggests using a byte string literal instead
 152 [stutter](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#stutter)                                                   | allow   | finds type names prefixed/postfixed with their containing module's name
 153 [suspicious_assignment_formatting](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#suspicious_assignment_formatting) | warn    | suspicious formatting of `*=`, `-=` or `!=`
 154 [suspicious_else_formatting](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#suspicious_else_formatting)             | warn    | suspicious formatting of `else if`
 155 [temporary_assignment](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#temporary_assignment)                         | warn    | assignments to temporaries
 156 [temporary_cstring_as_ptr](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#temporary_cstring_as_ptr)                 | warn    | getting the inner pointer of a temporary `CString`
 157 [too_many_arguments](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#too_many_arguments)                             | warn    | functions with too many arguments
 158 [toplevel_ref_arg](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#toplevel_ref_arg)                                 | warn    | An entire binding was declared as `ref`, in a function argument (`fn foo(ref x: Bar)`), or a `let` statement (`let ref x = foo()`). In such cases, it is preferred to take references with `&`.
 159 [transmute_ptr_to_ref](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#transmute_ptr_to_ref)                         | warn    | transmutes from a pointer to a reference type
 160 [trivial_regex](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#trivial_regex)                                       | warn    | finds trivial regular expressions
 161 [type_complexity](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#type_complexity)                                   | warn    | usage of very complex types; recommends factoring out parts into `type` definitions
 162 [unicode_not_nfc](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unicode_not_nfc)                                   | allow   | using a unicode literal not in NFC normal form (see [unicode tr15](http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr15/) for further information)
 163 [unit_cmp](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unit_cmp)                                                 | warn    | comparing unit values (which is always `true` or `false`, respectively)
 164 [unnecessary_mut_passed](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unnecessary_mut_passed)                     | warn    | an argument is passed as a mutable reference although the function/method only demands an immutable reference
 165 [unnecessary_operation](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unnecessary_operation)                       | warn    | outer expressions with no effect
 166 [unneeded_field_pattern](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unneeded_field_pattern)                     | warn    | Struct fields are bound to a wildcard instead of using `..`
 167 [unsafe_removed_from_name](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unsafe_removed_from_name)                 | warn    | unsafe removed from name
 168 [unused_collect](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unused_collect)                                     | warn    | `collect()`ing an iterator without using the result; this is usually better written as a for loop
 169 [unused_label](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unused_label)                                         | warn    | unused label
 170 [unused_lifetimes](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#unused_lifetimes)                                 | warn    | unused lifetimes in function definitions
 171 [use_debug](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#use_debug)                                               | allow   | use `Debug`-based formatting
 172 [used_underscore_binding](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#used_underscore_binding)                   | allow   | using a binding which is prefixed with an underscore
 173 [useless_format](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#useless_format)                                     | warn    | useless use of `format!`
 174 [useless_let_if_seq](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#useless_let_if_seq)                             | warn    | Checks for unidiomatic `let mut` declaration followed by initialization in `if`
 175 [useless_transmute](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#useless_transmute)                               | warn    | transmutes that have the same to and from types or could be a cast/coercion
 176 [useless_vec](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#useless_vec)                                           | warn    | useless `vec!`
 177 [while_let_loop](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#while_let_loop)                                     | warn    | `loop { if let { ... } else break }` can be written as a `while let` loop
 178 [while_let_on_iterator](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#while_let_on_iterator)                       | warn    | using a while-let loop instead of a for loop on an iterator
 179 [wrong_pub_self_convention](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#wrong_pub_self_convention)               | allow   | defining a public method named with an established prefix (like "into_") that takes `self` with the wrong convention
 180 [wrong_self_convention](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#wrong_self_convention)                       | warn    | defining a method named with an established prefix (like "into_") that takes `self` with the wrong convention
 181 [wrong_transmute](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#wrong_transmute)                                   | warn    | transmutes that are confusing at best, undefined behaviour at worst and always useless
 182 [zero_divided_by_zero](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#zero_divided_by_zero)                         | warn    | usage of `0.0 / 0.0` to obtain NaN instead of std::f32::NaN or std::f64::NaN
 183 [zero_width_space](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#zero_width_space)                                 | deny    | using a zero-width space in a string literal, which is confusing
 184
 185 More to come, please [file an issue](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/issues) if you have ideas!
 186
 187 ## Usage
 188
 189 As a general rule clippy will only work with the *latest* Rust nightly for now.
 190
 191 ### As a Compiler Plugin
 192
 193 Since stable Rust is backwards compatible, you should be able to
 194 compile your stable programs with nightly Rust with clippy plugged in to
 195 circumvent this.
 196
 197 Add in your `Cargo.toml`:
 198
 199 ```toml
 200 [dependencies]
 201 clippy = "*"
 202 ```
 203
 204 You then need to add `#![feature(plugin)]` and `#![plugin(clippy)]` to the top
 205 of your crate entry point (`main.rs` or `lib.rs`).
 206
 207 Sample `main.rs`:
 208
 209 ```rust
 210 #![feature(plugin)]
 211
 212 #![plugin(clippy)]
 213
 214
 215 fn main(){
 216     let x = Some(1u8);
 217     match x {
 218         Some(y) => println!("{:?}", y),
 219         _ => ()
 220     }
 221 }
 222 ```
 223
 224 Produces this warning:
 225
 226 ```terminal
 227 src/main.rs:8:5: 11:6 warning: you seem to be trying to use match for destructuring a single type. Consider using `if let`, #[warn(single_match)] on by default
 228 src/main.rs:8     match x {
 229 src/main.rs:9         Some(y) => println!("{:?}", y),
 230 src/main.rs:10         _ => ()
 231 src/main.rs:11     }
 232 src/main.rs:8:5: 11:6 help: Try
 233 if let Some(y) = x { println!("{:?}", y) }
 234 ```
 235
 236 ### As a cargo subcommand (`cargo clippy`)
 237
 238 An alternate way to use clippy is by installing clippy through cargo as a cargo
 239 subcommand.
 240
 241 ```terminal
 242 cargo install clippy
 243 ```
 244
 245 Now you can run clippy by invoking `cargo clippy`, or
 246 `multirust run nightly cargo clippy` directly from a directory that is usually
 247 compiled with stable.
 248
 249 In case you are not using multirust, you need to set the environment flag
 250 `SYSROOT` during installation so clippy knows where to find `librustc` and
 251 similar crates.
 252
 253 ```terminal
 254 SYSROOT=/path/to/rustc/sysroot cargo install clippy
 255 ```
 256
 257 ### Running clippy from the command line without installing
 258
 259 To have cargo compile your crate with clippy without needing `#![plugin(clippy)]`
 260 in your code, you can use:
 261
 262 ```terminal
 263 cargo rustc -- -L /path/to/clippy_so -Z extra-plugins=clippy
 264 ```
 265
 266 *[Note](https://github.com/Manishearth/rust-clippy/wiki#a-word-of-warning):*
 267 Be sure that clippy was compiled with the same version of rustc that cargo invokes here!
 268
 269 ### Optional dependency
 270
 271 If you want to make clippy an optional dependency, you can do the following:
 272
 273 In your `Cargo.toml`:
 274
 275 ```toml
 276 [dependencies]
 277 clippy = {version = "*", optional = true}
 278
 279 [features]
 280 default = []
 281 ```
 282
 283 And, in your `main.rs` or `lib.rs`:
 284
 285 ```rust
 286 #![cfg_attr(feature="clippy", feature(plugin))]
 287
 288 #![cfg_attr(feature="clippy", plugin(clippy))]
 289 ```
 290
 291 Then build by enabling the feature: `cargo build --features "clippy"`
 292
 293 Instead of adding the `cfg_attr` attributes you can also run clippy on demand:
 294 `cargo rustc --features clippy -- -Z no-trans -Z extra-plugins=clippy`
 295 (the `-Z no trans`, while not neccessary, will stop the compilation process after
 296 typechecking (and lints) have completed, which can significantly reduce the runtime).
 297
 298 ## Configuration
 299
 300 Some lints can be configured in a `clippy.toml` file. It contains basic `variable = value` mapping eg.
 301
 302 ```toml
 303 blacklisted-names = ["toto", "tata", "titi"]
 304 cyclomatic-complexity-threshold = 30
 305 ```
 306
 307 See the wiki for more information about which lints can be configured and the
 308 meaning of the variables.
 309
 310 You can also specify the path to the configuration file with:
 311
 312 ```rust
 313 #![plugin(clippy(conf_file="path/to/clippy's/configuration"))]
 314 ```
 315
 316 To deactivate the “for further information visit *wiki-link*” message you can
 317 define the `CLIPPY_DISABLE_WIKI_LINKS` environment variable.
 318
 319 ### Allowing/denying lints
 320
 321 You can add options  to `allow`/`warn`/`deny`:
 322
 323 *   the whole set of `Warn` lints using the `clippy` lint group (`#![deny(clippy)]`)
 324
 325 *   all lints using both the `clippy` and `clippy_pedantic` lint groups (`#![deny(clippy)]`,
 326     `#![deny(clippy_pedantic)]`). Note that `clippy_pedantic` contains some very aggressive
 327     lints prone to false positives.
 328
 329 *   only some lints (`#![deny(single_match, box_vec)]`, etc)
 330
 331 *   `allow`/`warn`/`deny` can be limited to a single function or module using `#[allow(...)]`, etc
 332
 333 Note: `deny` produces errors instead of warnings.
 334
 335 ## Link with clippy service
 336
 337 `clippy-service` is a rust web initiative providing `rust-clippy` as a web service.
 338
 339 Both projects are independent and maintained by different people
 340 (even if some `clippy-service`'s contributions are authored by some `rust-clippy` members).
 341
 342 You can check out this great service at [clippy.bashy.io](https://clippy.bashy.io/).
 343
 344 ## License
 345
 346 Licensed under [MPL](https://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/).
 347 If you're having issues with the license, let me know and I'll try to change it to something more permissive.