[cast_lossless]: Suggest type alias instead of the aliased type

Author: Centri3

clippy_lints/src/casts/cast_lossless.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_sugg;
 use clippy_utils::in_constant;
 use clippy_utils::msrvs::{self, Msrv};
-use clippy_utils::source::snippet_opt;
+use clippy_utils::source::{snippet_opt, snippet_with_applicability};
 use clippy_utils::ty::is_isize_or_usize;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
-use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind};
+use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, QPath, TyKind};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, FloatTy, Ty};
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub(super) fn check(
     cast_op: &Expr<'_>,
     cast_from: Ty<'_>,
     cast_to: Ty<'_>,
+    cast_to_hir: &rustc_hir::Ty<'_>,
     msrv: &Msrv,
 ) {
     if !should_lint(cx, expr, cast_from, cast_to, msrv) {
@@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ pub(super) fn check(
 
     // The suggestion is to use a function call, so if the original expression
     // has parens on the outside, they are no longer needed.
-    let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
+    let mut app = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
     let opt = snippet_opt(cx, cast_op.span);
     let sugg = opt.as_ref().map_or_else(
         || {
-            applicability = Applicability::HasPlaceholders;
+            app = Applicability::HasPlaceholders;
             ".."
         },
         |snip| {
@@ -40,10 +41,23 @@ pub(super) fn check(
         },
     );
 
+    // Display the type alias instead of the aliased type
+    // FIXME: Do this for `cast_from` as well, if it ever becomes possible. Currently type aliases are
+    // expanded when going from the HIR to `Ty`, so we can't reliably do so right now.
+    let cast_to_fmt = if let TyKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(None, path)) = cast_to_hir.kind
+        // It's a bit annoying but the turbofish is optional for types. I don't think there's any
+        // way to have arguments on an alias to a primitive anyway, so it should be ok.
+        && path.segments.iter().all(|segment| segment.args.is_none())
+    {
+        snippet_with_applicability(cx, cast_to_hir.span, "..", &mut app)
+    } else {
+        cast_to.to_string().into()
+    };
+
     let message = if cast_from.is_bool() {
-        format!("casting `{cast_from:}` to `{cast_to:}` is more cleanly stated with `{cast_to:}::from(_)`")
+        format!("casting `{cast_from}` to `{cast_to_fmt}` is more cleanly stated with `{cast_to_fmt}::from(_)`")
     } else {
-        format!("casting `{cast_from}` to `{cast_to}` may become silently lossy if you later change the type")
+        format!("casting `{cast_from}` to `{cast_to_fmt}` may become silently lossy if you later change the type")
     };
 
     span_lint_and_sugg(
@@ -52,8 +66,8 @@ pub(super) fn check(
         expr.span,
         &message,
         "try",
-        format!("{cast_to}::from({sugg})"),
-        applicability,
+        format!("{cast_to_fmt}::from({sugg})"),
+        app,
     );
 }
 

clippy_lints/src/casts/mod.rs

@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Casts {
                     cast_abs_to_unsigned::check(cx, expr, cast_expr, cast_from, cast_to, &self.msrv);
                     cast_nan_to_int::check(cx, expr, cast_expr, cast_from, cast_to);
                 }
-                cast_lossless::check(cx, expr, cast_expr, cast_from, cast_to, &self.msrv);
+                cast_lossless::check(cx, expr, cast_expr, cast_from, cast_to, cast_to_hir, &self.msrv);
                 cast_enum_constructor::check(cx, expr, cast_expr, cast_from);
             }
 

tests/ui/cast_lossless_bool.fixed

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 #![warn(clippy::cast_lossless)]
 
+type U8 = u8;
+
 fn main() {
     // Test clippy::cast_lossless with casts to integer types
     let _ = u8::from(true);
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     // Test with an expression wrapped in parens
     let _ = u16::from(true | false);
+
+    let _ = U8::from(true);
 }
 
 // The lint would suggest using `u32::from(input)` here but the `XX::from` function is not const,

tests/ui/cast_lossless_bool.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 #![warn(clippy::cast_lossless)]
 
+type U8 = u8;
+
 fn main() {
     // Test clippy::cast_lossless with casts to integer types
     let _ = true as u8;
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     // Test with an expression wrapped in parens
     let _ = (true | false) as u16;
+
+    let _ = true as U8;
 }
 
 // The lint would suggest using `u32::from(input)` here but the `XX::from` function is not const,

tests/ui/cast_lossless_bool.stderr

@@ -1,88 +1,94 @@
 error: casting `bool` to `u8` is more cleanly stated with `u8::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:8:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:10:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as u8;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `u8::from(true)`
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::cast-lossless` implied by `-D warnings`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `u16` is more cleanly stated with `u16::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:9:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:11:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as u16;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `u16::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `u32` is more cleanly stated with `u32::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:10:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:12:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as u32;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `u32::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `u64` is more cleanly stated with `u64::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:11:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:13:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as u64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `u64::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `u128` is more cleanly stated with `u128::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:12:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:14:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as u128;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `u128::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `usize` is more cleanly stated with `usize::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:13:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:15:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as usize;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `usize::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `i8` is more cleanly stated with `i8::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:15:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:17:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as i8;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `i8::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `i16` is more cleanly stated with `i16::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:16:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:18:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as i16;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `i16::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `i32` is more cleanly stated with `i32::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:17:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:19:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as i32;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `i32::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `i64` is more cleanly stated with `i64::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:18:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:20:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as i64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `i64::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `i128` is more cleanly stated with `i128::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:19:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:21:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as i128;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `i128::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `isize` is more cleanly stated with `isize::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:20:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:22:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as isize;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `isize::from(true)`
 
 error: casting `bool` to `u16` is more cleanly stated with `u16::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:23:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:25:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = (true | false) as u16;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `u16::from(true | false)`
 
+error: casting `bool` to `U8` is more cleanly stated with `U8::from(_)`
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:27:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = true as U8;
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `U8::from(true)`
+
 error: casting `bool` to `u8` is more cleanly stated with `u8::from(_)`
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:51:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_bool.rs:55:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = true as u8;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `u8::from(true)`
 
-error: aborting due to 14 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 15 previous errors
 

tests/ui/cast_lossless_float.fixed

@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 #![allow(clippy::no_effect, clippy::unnecessary_operation, dead_code)]
 #![warn(clippy::cast_lossless)]
 
+type F32 = f32;
+type F64 = f64;
+
 fn main() {
     // Test clippy::cast_lossless with casts to floating-point types
     let x0 = 1i8;
     let _ = f32::from(x0);
     let _ = f64::from(x0);
+    let _ = F32::from(x0);
+    let _ = F64::from(x0);
     let x1 = 1u8;
     let _ = f32::from(x1);
     let _ = f64::from(x1);

tests/ui/cast_lossless_float.rs

@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 #![allow(clippy::no_effect, clippy::unnecessary_operation, dead_code)]
 #![warn(clippy::cast_lossless)]
 
+type F32 = f32;
+type F64 = f64;
+
 fn main() {
     // Test clippy::cast_lossless with casts to floating-point types
     let x0 = 1i8;
     let _ = x0 as f32;
     let _ = x0 as f64;
+    let _ = x0 as F32;
+    let _ = x0 as F64;
     let x1 = 1u8;
     let _ = x1 as f32;
     let _ = x1 as f64;

tests/ui/cast_lossless_float.stderr

@@ -1,70 +1,82 @@
 error: casting `i8` to `f32` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:9:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:12:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x0 as f32;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f32::from(x0)`
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::cast-lossless` implied by `-D warnings`
 
 error: casting `i8` to `f64` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:10:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:13:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x0 as f64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f64::from(x0)`
 
+error: casting `i8` to `F32` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:14:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = x0 as F32;
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `F32::from(x0)`
+
+error: casting `i8` to `F64` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:15:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = x0 as F64;
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `F64::from(x0)`
+
 error: casting `u8` to `f32` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:12:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:17:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x1 as f32;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f32::from(x1)`
 
 error: casting `u8` to `f64` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:13:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:18:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x1 as f64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f64::from(x1)`
 
 error: casting `i16` to `f32` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:15:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:20:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x2 as f32;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f32::from(x2)`
 
 error: casting `i16` to `f64` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:16:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:21:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x2 as f64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f64::from(x2)`
 
 error: casting `u16` to `f32` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:18:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:23:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x3 as f32;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f32::from(x3)`
 
 error: casting `u16` to `f64` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:19:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:24:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x3 as f64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f64::from(x3)`
 
 error: casting `i32` to `f64` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:21:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:26:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x4 as f64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f64::from(x4)`
 
 error: casting `u32` to `f64` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:23:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:28:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = x5 as f64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f64::from(x5)`
 
 error: casting `f32` to `f64` may become silently lossy if you later change the type
-  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:26:13
+  --> $DIR/cast_lossless_float.rs:31:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = 1.0f32 as f64;
    |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `f64::from(1.0f32)`
 
-error: aborting due to 11 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 13 previous errors
 

tests/ui/cast_lossless_integer.fixed

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #![allow(clippy::no_effect, clippy::unnecessary_operation, dead_code)]
 #![warn(clippy::cast_lossless)]
 
+type I64 = i64;
+
 fn main() {
     // Test clippy::cast_lossless with casts to integer types
     let _ = i16::from(1i8);
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     // Test with an expression wrapped in parens
     let _ = u16::from(1u8 + 1u8);
+
+    let _ = I64::from(1i8);
 }
 
 // The lint would suggest using `f64::from(input)` here but the `XX::from` function is not const,

tests/ui/cast_lossless_integer.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #![allow(clippy::no_effect, clippy::unnecessary_operation, dead_code)]
 #![warn(clippy::cast_lossless)]
 
+type I64 = i64;
+
 fn main() {
     // Test clippy::cast_lossless with casts to integer types
     let _ = 1i8 as i16;
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     // Test with an expression wrapped in parens
     let _ = (1u8 + 1u8) as u16;
+
+    let _ = 1i8 as I64;
 }
 
 // The lint would suggest using `f64::from(input)` here but the `XX::from` function is not const,