octal_escapes: note on print!() format strings

2021-11-22 21:02:03 +01:00 · 2021-11-22 21:02:03 +01:00 · 1210bb40d3
commit 1210bb40d3
parent 0bc25d04c6
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--- a/clippy_lints/src/octal_escapes.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/octal_escapes.rs
@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
    /// The actual meaning can be the intended one. `\x00` can be used in these
    /// cases to be unambigious.
    ///
+    /// The lint does not trigger for format strings in `print!()`, `write!()`
+    /// and friends since the string is already preprocessed when Clippy lints
+    /// can see it.
+    ///
    /// # Example
    /// ```rust
    /// // Bad