error[E0005]: refutable pattern in local binding: `Helper::T(_, _)` not covered --> $DIR/empty-never-array.rs:10:9 | LL | let Helper::U(u) = Helper::T(t, []); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^ pattern `Helper::T(_, _)` not covered | = note: `let` bindings require an "irrefutable pattern", like a `struct` or an `enum` with only one variant = note: for more information, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch18-02-refutability.html note: `Helper` defined here --> $DIR/empty-never-array.rs:4:5 | LL | enum Helper { | ------ LL | T(T, [!; 0]), | ^ not covered = note: the matched value is of type `Helper` help: you might want to use `if let` to ignore the variant that isn't matched | LL | let u = if let Helper::U(u) = Helper::T(t, []) { u } else { todo!() }; | ++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++ help: alternatively, you might want to use let else to handle the variant that isn't matched | LL | let Helper::U(u) = Helper::T(t, []) else { todo!() }; | ++++++++++++++++ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0005`.