Follow the steps to install the rust-clippy tool:
- Change the default compiler to the nightly version:
rustup default nightly
- Set up rust-clippy as an optional dependency by making a modification in the Cargo.toml file:
[dependencies]
clippy = {version = "*", optional = true}
[features]
default = []
- The Cargo.toml file will look similar to the following screenshot:
- Install Clippy from the Cargo tool:
cargo install clippy
- Set up Clippy as a compiler plugin, by adding Clippy as a dependency to the Cargo.toml file:
[dependencies]
clippy = "*"
- The Cargo.toml file will look similar to the following screenshot:
- Set up a new project for experimenting with the rust-clippy tool:
cargo new --bin sample_rust_project