error[E0277]: the `?` operator can only be used on `Result`s, not `Option`s, in a function that returns `Result` --> $DIR/option-to-result.rs:5:6 | LL | / fn test_result() -> Result<(),()> { LL | | let a:Option<()> = Some(()); LL | | a?; | | ^ use `.ok_or(...)?` to provide an error compatible with `Result<(), ()>` LL | | Ok(()) LL | | } | |_- this function returns a `Result` | = help: the trait `FromResidual>` is not implemented for `Result<(), ()>` = help: the following other types implement trait `FromResidual`: as FromResidual>> as FromResidual>> error[E0277]: the `?` operator can only be used on `Option`s, not `Result`s, in a function that returns `Option` --> $DIR/option-to-result.rs:11:6 | LL | / fn test_option() -> Option{ LL | | let a:Result = Ok(5); LL | | a?; | | ^ use `.ok()?` if you want to discard the `Result` error information LL | | Some(5) LL | | } | |_- this function returns an `Option` | = help: the trait `FromResidual>` is not implemented for `Option` = help: the following other types implement trait `FromResidual`: as FromResidual>> as FromResidual> error: aborting due to 2 previous errors For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0277`.