rust-lang/rust-clippy

Lint for denylisted-strings, similar to denylisted-names

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#1,624 opened on Mar 15, 2017

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Description

This would search for specific string literals that are blacklisted, for example "foo", "bar", or "123".

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Research direction
Investigate how to add a new lint in Clippy, focusing on checking for specific string literals. Study existing lints like 'denylisted names' as a reference and understand the lint registration process.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Rust
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70