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Rust compiler error · checked with rustc 1.99.0

Rust error E0201: duplicate definitions with name `baz`:

What it meansTwo associated items (like methods, associated types, associated functions, etc.) were defined with the same identifier.

What rustc prints

error[E0201]: duplicate definitions with name `baz`:
  --> main.rs:19:5
   |
10 |     fn baz(&self) -> bool;
   |     ---------------------- item in trait
...
16 |     fn baz(&self) -> bool { true }
   |     ------------------------------ previous definition here
...
19 |     fn baz(&self) -> bool { self.0 > 5 }
   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ duplicate definition

Real output of rustc 1.99.0 compiling the official example below (2021 edition). Your names and line numbers will differ; the first line is the part to match.

E0201Types and traits
Activein rustc 1.99.0
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The compiler team's explanation

Two associated items (like methods, associated types, associated functions, etc.) were defined with the same identifier.

Erroneous code example:

struct Foo(u8);

impl Foo {
    fn bar(&self) -> bool { self.0 > 5 }
    fn bar() {} // error: duplicate associated function
}

trait Baz {
    type Quux;
    fn baz(&self) -> bool;
}

impl Baz for Foo {
    type Quux = u32;

    fn baz(&self) -> bool { true }

    // error: duplicate method
    fn baz(&self) -> bool { self.0 > 5 }

    // error: duplicate associated type
    type Quux = u32;
}

Note, however, that items with the same name are allowed for inherent impl blocks that don't overlap:

struct Foo<T>(T);

impl Foo<u8> {
    fn bar(&self) -> bool { self.0 > 5 }
}

impl Foo<bool> {
    fn bar(&self) -> bool { self.0 }
}

From rustc --explain E0201 (1.99.0), part of the Rust project, MIT or Apache-2.0. Official page.

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