Error code E0510

The matched value was assigned in a match guard.

Erroneous code example:

let mut x = Some(0);
match x {
    None => {}
    Some(_) if { x = None; false } => {} // error!
    Some(_) => {}
}

When matching on a variable it cannot be mutated in the match guards, as this could cause the match to be non-exhaustive.

Here executing x = None would modify the value being matched and require us to go “back in time” to the None arm. To fix it, change the value in the match arm:

let mut x = Some(0);
match x {
    None => {}
    Some(_) => {
        x = None; // ok!
    }
}

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