Rollup merge of rust-lang#69498 - mark-i-m:describe-it-2, r=matthewja…

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Change "method" to "associated function"

r? @matthewjasper

cc @Centril @eddyb rust-lang#67742

I'm opening this mostly as a test to see what the diagnostic changes would be. It seems that this makes them somewhat more verbose, and I'm not sure it's worth it...

The relevant changes are the last two commits (it is rebased on top of rust-lang#67742)

src/librustc_hir/def.rs

@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ impl DefKind {
             DefKind::Union => "union",
             DefKind::Trait => "trait",
             DefKind::ForeignTy => "foreign type",
-            // FIXME: Update the description to "assoc fn"
-            DefKind::AssocFn => "method",
+            DefKind::AssocFn => "associated function",
             DefKind::Const => "constant",
             DefKind::AssocConst => "associated constant",
             DefKind::TyParam => "type parameter",
@@ -123,6 +122,7 @@ impl DefKind {
             DefKind::AssocTy
             | DefKind::AssocConst
             | DefKind::AssocOpaqueTy
+            | DefKind::AssocFn
             | DefKind::Enum
             | DefKind::OpaqueTy => "an",
             DefKind::Macro(macro_kind) => macro_kind.article(),

src/test/ui/associated-item/associated-item-enum.stderr

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LL |     Enum::mispellable();
    |           ^^^^^^^^^^^
    |           |
    |           variant or associated item not found in `Enum`
-   |           help: there is a method with a similar name: `misspellable`
+   |           help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `misspellable`
 
 error[E0599]: no variant or associated item named `mispellable_trait` found for enum `Enum` in the current scope
   --> $DIR/associated-item-enum.rs:18:11

src/test/ui/async-await/issues/issue-62097.nll.stderr

@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ help: to force the closure to take ownership of `self` (and any other referenced
 LL |         foo(move || self.bar()).await;
    |             ^^^^^^^
 
-error[E0521]: borrowed data escapes outside of method
+error[E0521]: borrowed data escapes outside of associated function
   --> $DIR/issue-62097.rs:13:9
    |
 LL |     pub async fn run_dummy_fn(&self) {
-   |                               ----- `self` is a reference that is only valid in the method body
+   |                               ----- `self` is a reference that is only valid in the associated function body
 LL |         foo(|| self.bar()).await;
-   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `self` escapes the method body here
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `self` escapes the associated function body here
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 

src/test/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.nll.stderr

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LL |       ) -> &dyn Foo
 LL | /     {
 LL | |         foo
 LL | |     }
-   | |_____^ method was supposed to return data with lifetime `'a` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
+   | |_____^ associated function was supposed to return data with lifetime `'a` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/auto-ref-slice-plus-ref.stderr

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0599]: no method named `test_mut` found for struct `std::vec::Vec<{intege
   --> $DIR/auto-ref-slice-plus-ref.rs:7:7
    |
 LL |     a.test_mut();
-   |       ^^^^^^^^ help: there is a method with a similar name: `get_mut`
+   |       ^^^^^^^^ help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `get_mut`
    |
    = help: items from traits can only be used if the trait is implemented and in scope
 note: `MyIter` defines an item `test_mut`, perhaps you need to implement it

src/test/ui/block-result/issue-3563.stderr

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0599]: no method named `b` found for reference `&Self` in the current sco
   --> $DIR/issue-3563.rs:3:17
    |
 LL |         || self.b()
-   |                 ^ help: there is a method with a similar name: `a`
+   |                 ^ help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `a`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/error-codes/E0624.rs

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ mod inner {
 
 fn main() {
     let foo = inner::Foo;
-    foo.method(); //~ ERROR method `method` is private [E0624]
+    foo.method(); //~ ERROR associated function `method` is private [E0624]
 }

src/test/ui/error-codes/E0624.stderr

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error[E0624]: method `method` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `method` is private
   --> $DIR/E0624.rs:11:9
    |
 LL |     foo.method();

src/test/ui/explore-issue-38412.stderr

@@ -79,19 +79,19 @@ LL |     r.unstable_undeclared();
    = note: see issue #38412 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/38412> for more information
    = help: add `#![feature(unstable_undeclared)]` to the crate attributes to enable
 
-error[E0624]: method `pub_crate` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `pub_crate` is private
   --> $DIR/explore-issue-38412.rs:50:7
    |
 LL |     r.pub_crate();
    |       ^^^^^^^^^
 
-error[E0624]: method `pub_mod` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `pub_mod` is private
   --> $DIR/explore-issue-38412.rs:51:7
    |
 LL |     r.pub_mod();
    |       ^^^^^^^
 
-error[E0624]: method `private` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `private` is private
   --> $DIR/explore-issue-38412.rs:52:7
    |
 LL |     r.private();
@@ -115,19 +115,19 @@ LL |     t.unstable_undeclared();
    = note: see issue #38412 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/38412> for more information
    = help: add `#![feature(unstable_undeclared)]` to the crate attributes to enable
 
-error[E0624]: method `pub_crate` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `pub_crate` is private
   --> $DIR/explore-issue-38412.rs:63:7
    |
 LL |     t.pub_crate();
    |       ^^^^^^^^^
 
-error[E0624]: method `pub_mod` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `pub_mod` is private
   --> $DIR/explore-issue-38412.rs:64:7
    |
 LL |     t.pub_mod();
    |       ^^^^^^^
 
-error[E0624]: method `private` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `private` is private
   --> $DIR/explore-issue-38412.rs:65:7
    |
 LL |     t.private();

src/test/ui/fn-in-pat.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fn hof<F>(_: F) where F: FnMut(()) {}
 
 fn ice() {
     hof(|c| match c {
-        A::new() => (), //~ ERROR expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found method
+        A::new() => (), //~ ERROR expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found associated function
         _ => ()
     })
 }

src/test/ui/fn-in-pat.stderr

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found method `A::new`
+error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found associated function `A::new`
   --> $DIR/fn-in-pat.rs:11:9
    |
 LL |         A::new() => (),

src/test/ui/issues/issue-16683.nll.stderr

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-error[E0521]: borrowed data escapes outside of method
+error[E0521]: borrowed data escapes outside of associated function
   --> $DIR/issue-16683.rs:4:9
    |
 LL |     fn b(&self) {
-   |          ----- `self` is a reference that is only valid in the method body
+   |          ----- `self` is a reference that is only valid in the associated function body
 LL |         self.a();
-   |         ^^^^^^^^ `self` escapes the method body here
+   |         ^^^^^^^^ `self` escapes the associated function body here
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/issues/issue-17758.nll.stderr

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-error[E0521]: borrowed data escapes outside of method
+error[E0521]: borrowed data escapes outside of associated function
   --> $DIR/issue-17758.rs:7:9
    |
 LL |     fn bar(&self) {
-   |            ----- `self` is a reference that is only valid in the method body
+   |            ----- `self` is a reference that is only valid in the associated function body
 LL |         self.foo();
-   |         ^^^^^^^^^^ `self` escapes the method body here
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^ `self` escapes the associated function body here
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/issues/issue-21202.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mod B {
     use crate1::A::Foo;
     fn bar(f: Foo) {
         Foo::foo(&f);
-        //~^ ERROR: method `foo` is private
+        //~^ ERROR: associated function `foo` is private
     }
 }
 

src/test/ui/issues/issue-21202.stderr

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error[E0624]: method `foo` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `foo` is private
   --> $DIR/issue-21202.rs:10:9
    |
 LL |         Foo::foo(&f);

src/test/ui/issues/issue-28344.stderr

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LL |     let x: u8 = BitXor::bitor(0 as u8, 0 as u8);
    |                         ^^^^^
    |                         |
    |                         function or associated item not found in `dyn std::ops::BitXor<_>`
-   |                         help: there is a method with a similar name: `bitxor`
+   |                         help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `bitxor`
 
 error[E0191]: the value of the associated type `Output` (from trait `std::ops::BitXor`) must be specified
   --> $DIR/issue-28344.rs:8:13
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ LL |     let g = BitXor::bitor;
    |                     ^^^^^
    |                     |
    |                     function or associated item not found in `dyn std::ops::BitXor<_>`
-   |                     help: there is a method with a similar name: `bitxor`
+   |                     help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `bitxor`
 
 error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
 

src/test/ui/issues/issue-3763.rs

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ fn main() {
     let _woohoo = (Box::new(my_struct)).priv_field;
     //~^ ERROR field `priv_field` of struct `my_mod::MyStruct` is private
 
-    (&my_struct).happyfun();               //~ ERROR method `happyfun` is private
+    (&my_struct).happyfun();               //~ ERROR associated function `happyfun` is private
 
-    (Box::new(my_struct)).happyfun();          //~ ERROR method `happyfun` is private
+    (Box::new(my_struct)).happyfun();          //~ ERROR associated function `happyfun` is private
     let nope = my_struct.priv_field;
     //~^ ERROR field `priv_field` of struct `my_mod::MyStruct` is private
 }

src/test/ui/issues/issue-3763.stderr

@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ error[E0616]: field `priv_field` of struct `my_mod::MyStruct` is private
 LL |     let _woohoo = (Box::new(my_struct)).priv_field;
    |                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error[E0624]: method `happyfun` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `happyfun` is private
   --> $DIR/issue-3763.rs:24:18
    |
 LL |     (&my_struct).happyfun();
    |                  ^^^^^^^^
 
-error[E0624]: method `happyfun` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `happyfun` is private
   --> $DIR/issue-3763.rs:26:27
    |
 LL |     (Box::new(my_struct)).happyfun();

src/test/ui/issues/issue-50264-inner-deref-trait/option-as_deref.stderr

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0599]: no method named `as_deref` found for enum `std::option::Option<{in
   --> $DIR/option-as_deref.rs:2:29
    |
 LL |     let _result = &Some(42).as_deref();
-   |                             ^^^^^^^^ help: there is a method with a similar name: `as_ref`
+   |                             ^^^^^^^^ help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `as_ref`
    |
    = note: the method `as_deref` exists but the following trait bounds were not satisfied:
            `{integer}: std::ops::Deref`

src/test/ui/issues/issue-50264-inner-deref-trait/result-as_deref.stderr

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0599]: no method named `as_deref` found for enum `std::result::Result<{in
   --> $DIR/result-as_deref.rs:4:27
    |
 LL |     let _result = &Ok(42).as_deref();
-   |                           ^^^^^^^^ help: there is a method with a similar name: `as_ref`
+   |                           ^^^^^^^^ help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `as_ref`
    |
    = note: the method `as_deref` exists but the following trait bounds were not satisfied:
            `{integer}: std::ops::Deref`

src/test/ui/issues/issue-50264-inner-deref-trait/result-as_deref_err.stderr

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0599]: no method named `as_deref_err` found for enum `std::result::Result
   --> $DIR/result-as_deref_err.rs:4:28
    |
 LL |     let _result = &Err(41).as_deref_err();
-   |                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: there is a method with a similar name: `as_deref_mut`
+   |                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `as_deref_mut`
    |
    = note: the method `as_deref_err` exists but the following trait bounds were not satisfied:
            `{integer}: std::ops::Deref`

src/test/ui/issues/issue-50264-inner-deref-trait/result-as_deref_mut.stderr

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0599]: no method named `as_deref_mut` found for enum `std::result::Result
   --> $DIR/result-as_deref_mut.rs:4:31
    |
 LL |     let _result = &mut Ok(42).as_deref_mut();
-   |                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: there is a method with a similar name: `as_deref_err`
+   |                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `as_deref_err`
    |
    = note: the method `as_deref_mut` exists but the following trait bounds were not satisfied:
            `{integer}: std::ops::DerefMut`

src/test/ui/issues/issue-50264-inner-deref-trait/result-as_deref_mut_err.stderr

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error[E0599]: no method named `as_deref_mut_err` found for enum `std::result::Re
   --> $DIR/result-as_deref_mut_err.rs:4:32
    |
 LL |     let _result = &mut Err(41).as_deref_mut_err();
-   |                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: there is a method with a similar name: `as_deref_mut`
+   |                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: there is an associated function with a similar name: `as_deref_mut`
    |
    = note: the method `as_deref_mut_err` exists but the following trait bounds were not satisfied:
            `{integer}: std::ops::DerefMut`

src/test/ui/issues/issue-53498.rs

@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ pub mod test {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    test::Foo::<test::B>::foo(); //~ ERROR method `foo` is private
+    test::Foo::<test::B>::foo(); //~ ERROR associated function `foo` is private
 }

src/test/ui/issues/issue-53498.stderr

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error[E0624]: method `foo` is private
+error[E0624]: associated function `foo` is private
   --> $DIR/issue-53498.rs:16:5
    |
 LL |     test::Foo::<test::B>::foo();

src/test/ui/issues/issue-55587.stderr

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found method `Path::new`
+error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found associated function `Path::new`
   --> $DIR/issue-55587.rs:4:9
    |
 LL |     let Path::new();

src/test/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl.nll.stderr

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LL |     fn foo<'a>(x: &i32, y: &'a i32) -> &'a i32 {
    |            lifetime `'a` defined here
 LL | 
 LL |         if x > y { x } else { y }
-   |                    ^ method was supposed to return data with lifetime `'a` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
+   |                    ^ associated function was supposed to return data with lifetime `'a` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-return-type-is-anon.nll.stderr

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LL |   fn foo<'a>(&self, x: &'a i32) -> &i32 {
    |          lifetime `'a` defined here
 LL | 
 LL |     x
-   |     ^ method was supposed to return data with lifetime `'1` but it is returning data with lifetime `'a`
+   |     ^ associated function was supposed to return data with lifetime `'1` but it is returning data with lifetime `'a`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-self-is-anon.nll.stderr

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LL |     fn foo<'a>(&self, x: &'a Foo) -> &'a Foo {
    |            lifetime `'a` defined here
 LL | 
 LL |         if true { x } else { self }
-   |                              ^^^^ method was supposed to return data with lifetime `'a` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
+   |                              ^^^^ associated function was supposed to return data with lifetime `'a` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex3-both-anon-regions-return-type-is-anon.nll.stderr

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LL |   fn foo<'a>(&self, x: &i32) -> &i32 {
    |              |
    |              let's call the lifetime of this reference `'2`
 LL |     x
-   |     ^ method was supposed to return data with lifetime `'2` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
+   |     ^ associated function was supposed to return data with lifetime `'2` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex3-both-anon-regions-self-is-anon.nll.stderr

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LL |     fn foo<'a>(&self, x: &Foo) -> &Foo {
    |                |
    |                let's call the lifetime of this reference `'2`
 LL |         if true { x } else { self }
-   |                   ^ method was supposed to return data with lifetime `'2` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
+   |                   ^ associated function was supposed to return data with lifetime `'2` but it is returning data with lifetime `'1`
 
 error: aborting due to previous error
 

src/test/ui/match/match-fn-call.stderr

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found method `Path::new`
+error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found associated function `Path::new`
   --> $DIR/match-fn-call.rs:6:9
    |
 LL |         Path::new("foo") => println!("foo"),
    |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `fn` calls are not allowed in patterns
    |
    = help: for more information, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch18-00-patterns.html
 
-error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found method `Path::new`
+error[E0164]: expected tuple struct or tuple variant, found associated function `Path::new`
   --> $DIR/match-fn-call.rs:8:9
    |
 LL |         Path::new("bar") => println!("bar"),

src/test/ui/methods/method-path-in-pattern.rs

@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@ impl MyTrait for Foo {}
 fn main() {
     match 0u32 {
         Foo::bar => {}
-        //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found method `Foo::bar`
+        //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found associated function
     }
     match 0u32 {
         <Foo>::bar => {}
-        //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found method `Foo::bar`
+        //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found associated function
     }
     match 0u32 {
         <Foo>::trait_bar => {}
-        //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found method `Foo::trait_bar`
+        //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found associated function
     }
     if let Foo::bar = 0u32 {}
-    //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found method `Foo::bar`
+    //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found associated function
     if let <Foo>::bar = 0u32 {}
-    //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found method `Foo::bar`
+    //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found associated function
     if let Foo::trait_bar = 0u32 {}
-    //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found method `Foo::trait_bar`
+    //~^ ERROR expected unit struct, unit variant or constant, found associated function
 }