pub static DEAD_CODE: &'static LintExpand description
The dead_code lint detects unused, unexported items.
§Example
fn foo() {}{{produces}}
§Explanation
Dead code may signal a mistake or unfinished code. To silence the
warning for individual items, prefix the name with an underscore such
as _foo. If it was intended to expose the item outside of the crate,
consider adding a visibility modifier like pub.
To preserve the numbering of tuple structs with unused fields,
change the unused fields to have unit type or use
PhantomData.
Otherwise consider removing the unused code.
§Limitations
Removing fields that are only used for side-effects and never read will result in behavioral changes. Examples of this include:
- If a field’s value performs an action when it is dropped.
- If a field’s type does not implement an auto trait
(e.g.
Send,Sync,Unpin).
For side-effects from dropping field values, this lint should
be allowed on those fields. For side-effects from containing
field types, PhantomData should be used.