Error code E0211

Note: this error code is no longer emitted by the compiler.

You used a function or type which doesn't fit the requirements for where it was used. Erroneous code examples:

#![feature(intrinsics, rustc_attrs)]
#![allow(internal_features)]

extern "rust-intrinsic" {
    #[rustc_safe_intrinsic]
    fn size_of<T>(); // error: intrinsic has wrong type
}

// or:

fn main() -> i32 { 0 }
// error: main function expects type: `fn() {main}`: expected (), found i32

// or:

let x = 1u8;
match x {
    0u8..=3i8 => (),
    // error: mismatched types in range: expected u8, found i8
    _ => ()
}

// or:

use std::rc::Rc;
struct Foo;

impl Foo {
    fn x(self: Rc<Foo>) {}
    // error: mismatched self type: expected `Foo`: expected struct
    //        `Foo`, found struct `alloc::rc::Rc`
}

For the first code example, please check the function definition. Example:

#![allow(unused)]
#![feature(intrinsics, rustc_attrs)]
#![allow(internal_features)]

fn main() {
extern "rust-intrinsic" {
    #[rustc_safe_intrinsic]
    fn size_of<T>() -> usize; // ok!
}
}

The second case example is a bit particular: the main function must always have this definition:

fn main();

They never take parameters and never return types.

For the third example, when you match, all patterns must have the same type as the type you're matching on. Example:

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
let x = 1u8;

match x {
    0u8..=3u8 => (), // ok!
    _ => ()
}
}

And finally, for the last example, only Box<Self>, &Self, Self, or &mut Self work as explicit self parameters. Example:

#![allow(unused)]
fn main() {
struct Foo;

impl Foo {
    fn x(self: Box<Foo>) {} // ok!
}
}