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Add long error explanation for E0575
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src/librustc_resolve/error_codes.rs

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"##,
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E0575: r##"
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Something other than a type or an associated type was given.
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Erroneous code example:
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```compile_fail,E0575
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enum Rick { Morty }
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let _: <u8 as Rick>::Morty; // error!
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trait Age {
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type Empire;
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fn Mythology() {}
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}
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impl Age for u8 {
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type Empire = u16;
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}
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let _: <u8 as Age>::Mythology; // error!
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```
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In both cases, we're declaring a variable (called `_`) and we're giving it a
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type. However, `<u8 as Rick>::Morty` and `<u8 as Age>::Mythology` aren't types,
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therefore the compiler throws an error.
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`<u8 as Rick>::Morty` is an enum variant, you cannot use a variant as a type,
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you have to use the enum directly:
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```
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enum Rick { Morty }
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let _: Rick; // ok!
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```
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`<u8 as Age>::Mythology` is a trait method, which is definitely not a type.
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However, the `Age` trait provides an associated type `Empire` which can be
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used as a type:
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```
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trait Age {
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type Empire;
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fn Mythology() {}
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}
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impl Age for u8 {
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type Empire = u16;
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}
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let _: <u8 as Age>::Empire; // ok!
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```
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"##,
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E0603: r##"
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A private item was used outside its scope.
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// E0427, merged into 530
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// E0467, removed
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// E0470, removed
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E0575,
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E0576,
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E0577,
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E0578,

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