error[E0005]: refutable pattern in local binding: `Err(_)` not covered --> $DIR/recursive-types-are-not-uninhabited.rs:6:9 | LL | let Ok(x) = res; | ^^^^^ 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 ::: $SRC_DIR/core/src/result.rs:LL:COL | = note: 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) = res { x } else { todo!() }; | ++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++ help: alternatively, you might want to use let else to handle the variant that isn't matched | LL | let Ok(x) = res else { todo!() }; | ++++++++++++++++ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0005`.