use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg; use clippy_utils::source::{snippet_opt, trim_span}; use rustc_ast::ast::{Expr, ExprKind}; use rustc_errors::Applicability; use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass, LintContext}; use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint}; declare_clippy_lint! { /// ### What it does /// Checks for empty `else` branches. /// /// ### Why is this bad? /// An empty else branch does nothing and can be removed. /// /// ### Example /// ```rust ///# fn check() -> bool { true } /// if check() { /// println!("Check successful!"); /// } else { /// } /// ``` /// Use instead: /// ```rust ///# fn check() -> bool { true } /// if check() { /// println!("Check successful!"); /// } /// ``` #[clippy::version = "1.71.0"] pub NEEDLESS_ELSE, style, "empty else branch" } declare_lint_pass!(NeedlessElse => [NEEDLESS_ELSE]); impl EarlyLintPass for NeedlessElse { fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, expr: &Expr) { if let ExprKind::If(_, then_block, Some(else_clause)) = &expr.kind && let ExprKind::Block(block, _) = &else_clause.kind && !expr.span.from_expansion() && !else_clause.span.from_expansion() && block.stmts.is_empty() && let Some(trimmed) = expr.span.trim_start(then_block.span) && let span = trim_span(cx.sess().source_map(), trimmed) && let Some(else_snippet) = snippet_opt(cx, span) // Ignore else blocks that contain comments or #[cfg]s && !else_snippet.contains(['/', '#']) { span_lint_and_sugg( cx, NEEDLESS_ELSE, span, "this `else` branch is empty", "you can remove it", String::new(), Applicability::MachineApplicable, ); } } }