fn foo(x: u32) -> u32 { x * 2 } fn bar(x: u32) -> u32 { x * 3 } // original example from Issue #102608 fn foobar(n: u32) -> u32 { let g = if n % 2 == 0 { &foo } else { &bar }; //~^ ERROR `if` and `else` have incompatible types //~| different fn items have unique types, even if their signatures are the same g(n) } fn main() { assert_eq!(foobar(7), 21); assert_eq!(foobar(8), 16); // general mismatch of fn item types let mut a = foo; a = bar; //~^ ERROR mismatched types //~| expected fn item `fn(_) -> _ {foo}` //~| found fn item `fn(_) -> _ {bar}` //~| different fn items have unique types, even if their signatures are the same // display note even when boxed let mut b = Box::new(foo); b = Box::new(bar); //~^ ERROR mismatched types //~| different fn items have unique types, even if their signatures are the same // suggest removing reference let c: fn(u32) -> u32 = &foo; //~^ ERROR mismatched types //~| expected fn pointer `fn(u32) -> u32` //~| found reference `&fn(u32) -> u32 {foo}` // suggest using reference let d: &fn(u32) -> u32 = foo; //~^ ERROR mismatched types //~| expected reference `&fn(u32) -> u32` //~| found fn item `fn(u32) -> u32 {foo}` // suggest casting with reference let e: &fn(u32) -> u32 = &foo; //~^ ERROR mismatched types //~| expected reference `&fn(u32) -> u32` //~| found reference `&fn(u32) -> u32 {foo}` // OK let mut z: fn(u32) -> u32 = foo as fn(u32) -> u32; z = bar; }