fix(new): Improve quality of package name error messages

src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs

@@ -174,16 +174,18 @@ fn check_name(
     // If --name is already used to override, no point in suggesting it
     // again as a fix.
     let name_help = if show_name_help {
-        "\nIf you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag."
+        "\nnote: the directory name is used as the package name\
+        \nhelp: to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`"
     } else {
         ""
     };
     let bin_help = || {
         let mut help = String::from(name_help);
-        if has_bin && !name.is_empty() {
+        // Only suggest `bin.name` for valid crate names because it is used for `--crate`
+        if has_bin && validate_crate_name(name) {
             help.push_str(&format!(
                 "\n\
-                If you need a binary with the name \"{name}\", use a valid package \
+                help: to name the binary \"{name}\", use a valid package \
                 name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. \
                 This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/{name}.rs` \
                 or change the name in Cargo.toml with:\n\
@@ -204,22 +206,22 @@ fn check_name(
 
     if restricted_names::is_keyword(name) {
         anyhow::bail!(
-            "the name `{}` cannot be used as a package name, it is a Rust keyword{}",
+            "invalid package name `{}`: it is a Rust keyword{}",
             name,
             bin_help()
         );
     }
     if restricted_names::is_conflicting_artifact_name(name) {
         if has_bin {
             anyhow::bail!(
-                "the name `{}` cannot be used as a package name, \
+                "invalid package name `{}`: \
                 it conflicts with cargo's build directory names{}",
                 name,
                 name_help
             );
         } else {
             shell.warn(format!(
-                "the name `{}` will not support binary \
+                "package `{}` will not support binary \
                 executables with that name, \
                 it conflicts with cargo's build directory names",
                 name
@@ -228,14 +230,14 @@ fn check_name(
     }
     if name == "test" {
         anyhow::bail!(
-            "the name `test` cannot be used as a package name, \
+            "invalid package name `test`: \
             it conflicts with Rust's built-in test library{}",
             bin_help()
         );
     }
     if ["core", "std", "alloc", "proc_macro", "proc-macro"].contains(&name) {
         shell.warn(format!(
-            "the name `{}` is part of Rust's standard library\n\
+            "package name `{}` may be confused with the package with that name in Rust's standard library\n\
             It is recommended to use a different name to avoid problems.{}",
             name,
             bin_help()
@@ -244,35 +246,52 @@ fn check_name(
     if restricted_names::is_windows_reserved(name) {
         if cfg!(windows) {
             anyhow::bail!(
-                "cannot use name `{}`, it is a reserved Windows filename{}",
+                "invalid package name `{}`: it is a reserved Windows filename{}",
                 name,
                 name_help
             );
         } else {
             shell.warn(format!(
-                "the name `{}` is a reserved Windows filename\n\
+                "package name `{}` is a reserved Windows filename\n\
                 This package will not work on Windows platforms.",
                 name
             ))?;
         }
     }
     if restricted_names::is_non_ascii_name(name) {
         shell.warn(format!(
-            "the name `{}` contains non-ASCII characters\n\
+            "invalid package name `{}`: contains non-ASCII characters\n\
             Non-ASCII crate names are not supported by Rust.",
             name
         ))?;
     }
     let name_in_lowercase = name.to_lowercase();
     if name != name_in_lowercase {
         shell.warn(format!(
-            "the name `{name}` is not snake_case or kebab-case which is recommended for package names, consider `{name_in_lowercase}`"
+            "package name `{name}` is not snake_case or kebab-case which is recommended for package names, consider `{name_in_lowercase}`"
         ))?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
+// Taken from <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/693f365667a97b24cb40173bc2801eb66ea53020/compiler/rustc_session/src/output.rs#L49-L79>
+fn validate_crate_name(name: &str) -> bool {
+    if name.is_empty() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    for c in name.chars() {
+        if c.is_alphanumeric() || c == '-' || c == '_' {
+            continue;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    true
+}
+
 /// Checks if the path contains any invalid PATH env characters.
 fn check_path(path: &Path, shell: &mut Shell) -> CargoResult<()> {
     // warn if the path contains characters that will break `env::join_paths`

tests/testsuite/new.rs

@@ -168,13 +168,8 @@ fn invalid_characters() {
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `foo.rs` package
 [ERROR] invalid character `.` in package name: `foo.rs`, characters must be Unicode XID characters (numbers, `-`, `_`, or most letters)
-If you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag.
-If you need a binary with the name "foo.rs", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/foo.rs.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
-
-    [[bin]]
-    name = "foo.rs"
-    path = "src/main.rs"
-
+[NOTE] the directory name is used as the package name
+[HELP] to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`
 
 "#]])
         .run();
@@ -186,9 +181,10 @@ fn reserved_name() {
         .with_status(101)
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `test` package
-[ERROR] the name `test` cannot be used as a package name, it conflicts with Rust's built-in test library
-If you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag.
-If you need a binary with the name "test", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/test.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
+[ERROR] invalid package name `test`: it conflicts with Rust's built-in test library
+[NOTE] the directory name is used as the package name
+[HELP] to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`
+[HELP] to name the binary "test", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/test.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
 
     [[bin]]
     name = "test"
@@ -205,16 +201,17 @@ fn reserved_binary_name() {
         .with_status(101)
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `incremental` package
-[ERROR] the name `incremental` cannot be used as a package name, it conflicts with cargo's build directory names
-If you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag.
+[ERROR] invalid package name `incremental`: it conflicts with cargo's build directory names
+[NOTE] the directory name is used as the package name
+[HELP] to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`
 
 "#]])
         .run();
 
     cargo_process("new --lib incremental")
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] library `incremental` package
-[WARNING] the name `incremental` will not support binary executables with that name, it conflicts with cargo's build directory names
+[WARNING] package `incremental` will not support binary executables with that name, it conflicts with cargo's build directory names
 [NOTE] see more `Cargo.toml` keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 "#]])
@@ -227,9 +224,10 @@ fn keyword_name() {
         .with_status(101)
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `pub` package
-[ERROR] the name `pub` cannot be used as a package name, it is a Rust keyword
-If you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag.
-If you need a binary with the name "pub", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/pub.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
+[ERROR] invalid package name `pub`: it is a Rust keyword
+[NOTE] the directory name is used as the package name
+[HELP] to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`
+[HELP] to name the binary "pub", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/pub.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
 
     [[bin]]
     name = "pub"
@@ -244,10 +242,11 @@ If you need a binary with the name "pub", use a valid package name, and set the
 fn std_name() {
     cargo_process("new core").with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `core` package
-[WARNING] the name `core` is part of Rust's standard library
+[WARNING] package name `core` may be confused with the package with that name in Rust's standard library
 It is recommended to use a different name to avoid problems.
-If you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag.
-If you need a binary with the name "core", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/core.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
+[NOTE] the directory name is used as the package name
+[HELP] to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`
+[HELP] to name the binary "core", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/core.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
 
     [[bin]]
     name = "core"
@@ -369,7 +368,7 @@ fn explicit_invalid_name_not_suggested() {
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `10-invalid` package
 [ERROR] invalid character `1` in package name: `10-invalid`, the name cannot start with a digit
-If you need a binary with the name "10-invalid", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/10-invalid.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
+[HELP] to name the binary "10-invalid", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/10-invalid.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
 
     [[bin]]
     name = "10-invalid"
@@ -441,15 +440,16 @@ fn restricted_windows_name() {
             .with_status(101)
             .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `nul` package
-[ERROR] cannot use name `nul`, it is a reserved Windows filename
-If you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag.
+[ERROR] invalid package name `nul`: it is a reserved Windows filename
+[NOTE] the directory name is used as the package name
+[HELP] to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`
 
 "#]])
             .run();
     } else {
         cargo_process("new nul").with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `nul` package
-[WARNING] the name `nul` is a reserved Windows filename
+[WARNING] package name `nul` is a reserved Windows filename
 This package will not work on Windows platforms.
 [NOTE] see more `Cargo.toml` keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
@@ -461,9 +461,9 @@ This package will not work on Windows platforms.
 fn non_ascii_name() {
     cargo_process("new Привет").with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `Привет` package
-[WARNING] the name `Привет` contains non-ASCII characters
+[WARNING] invalid package name `Привет`: contains non-ASCII characters
 Non-ASCII crate names are not supported by Rust.
-[WARNING] the name `Привет` is not snake_case or kebab-case which is recommended for package names, consider `привет`
+[WARNING] package name `Привет` is not snake_case or kebab-case which is recommended for package names, consider `привет`
 [NOTE] see more `Cargo.toml` keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 "#]]).run();
@@ -477,8 +477,9 @@ fn non_ascii_name_invalid() {
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `ⒶⒷⒸ` package
 [ERROR] invalid character `Ⓐ` in package name: `ⒶⒷⒸ`, the first character must be a Unicode XID start character (most letters or `_`)
-If you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag.
-If you need a binary with the name "ⒶⒷⒸ", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/ⒶⒷⒸ.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
+[NOTE] the directory name is used as the package name
+[HELP] to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`
+[HELP] to name the binary "ⒶⒷⒸ", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/ⒶⒷⒸ.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
 
     [[bin]]
     name = "ⒶⒷⒸ"
@@ -493,8 +494,9 @@ If you need a binary with the name "ⒶⒷⒸ", use a valid package name, and se
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `a¼` package
 [ERROR] invalid character `¼` in package name: `a¼`, characters must be Unicode XID characters (numbers, `-`, `_`, or most letters)
-If you need a package name to not match the directory name, consider using --name flag.
-If you need a binary with the name "a¼", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/a¼.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
+[NOTE] the directory name is used as the package name
+[HELP] to override the package name, pass `--name <pkgname>`
+[HELP] to name the binary "a¼", use a valid package name, and set the binary name to be different from the package. This can be done by setting the binary filename to `src/bin/a¼.rs` or change the name in Cargo.toml with:
 
     [[bin]]
     name = "a¼"
@@ -510,7 +512,7 @@ fn non_snake_case_name() {
     cargo_process("new UPPERcase_name")
         .with_stderr_data(str![[r#"
 [CREATING] binary (application) `UPPERcase_name` package
-[WARNING] the name `UPPERcase_name` is not snake_case or kebab-case which is recommended for package names, consider `uppercase_name`
+[WARNING] package name `UPPERcase_name` is not snake_case or kebab-case which is recommended for package names, consider `uppercase_name`
 [NOTE] see more `Cargo.toml` keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 "#]])