error[E0005]: refutable pattern in local binding: `Err(_)` not covered --> $DIR/feature-gate-exhaustive-patterns.rs:8:9 | LL | let Ok(_x) = foo(); | ^^^^^^ pattern `Err(_)` not covered | = note: `let` bindings require an "irrefutable pattern", like a `struct` or an `enum` with only one variant = note: for more information, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch18-02-refutability.html note: `Result` defined here --> $SRC_DIR/core/src/result.rs:LL:COL | LL | pub enum Result { | --------------------- ... LL | Err(#[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")] E), | ^^^ not covered = note: the matched value is of type `Result` help: you might want to use `if let` to ignore the variant that isn't matched | LL | let _x = if let Ok(_x) = foo() { _x } else { todo!() }; | +++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++ help: alternatively, on nightly, you might want to use `#![feature(let_else)]` to handle the variant that isn't matched | LL | let Ok(_x) = foo() else { todo!() }; | ++++++++++++++++ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0005`.