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Add "Use Self in impl" idiom

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#145 opened on Jan 3, 2021

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Description

Idea from #61 Should we add an idiom that suggest to use Self inside impl? See the PR above for an example.

  • Disadvantages: readability
  • Advantages: refactoring

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentationdeveloper experience
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.
1-3 hours
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Rust programming languagefamiliarity with Rust idiomsunderstanding of design patterns
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Review the linked issue #61 for previous discussion and examples. Examine the existing idioms in the repository's src/idioms directory to understand the format. Then propose a new idiom entry following the established style, discussing the trade offs between readability and refactoring benefits.