error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found associated function `A::new` --> $DIR/fn-in-pat.rs:11:9 | LL | A::new() => (), | ^^^^^^^^ `fn` calls are not allowed in patterns | = help: for more information, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch18-00-patterns.html error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0164`.