error[E0425]: cannot find value `err` in this scope --> $DIR/issue-103909.rs:5:12 | LL | if Err(err) = File::open("hello.txt") { | ^^^ not found in this scope | help: you might have meant to use pattern matching | LL | if let Err(err) = File::open("hello.txt") { | +++ error[E0308]: mismatched types --> $DIR/issue-103909.rs:5:8 | LL | if Err(err) = File::open("hello.txt") { | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `bool`, found `()` | help: consider adding `let` | LL | if let Err(err) = File::open("hello.txt") { | +++ error: aborting due to 2 previous errors Some errors have detailed explanations: E0308, E0425. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.