rust-lang · dawidl022 · Jul 11, 2025
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/ast.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/ast.rs
@@ -3700,6 +3700,9 @@ pub struct TraitImplHeader {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Encodable, Decodable, Debug, Default, Walkable)]
 pub struct FnContract {
+    /// Declarations of variables accessible both in the `requires` and
+    /// `ensures` clauses.
+    pub declarations: ThinVec<Stmt>,
     pub requires: Option<Box<Expr>>,
     pub ensures: Option<Box<Expr>>,
 }

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/block.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/block.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
         hir::Block { hir_id, stmts, expr, rules, span: self.lower_span(b.span), targeted_by_break }
     }
 
-    fn lower_stmts(
+    pub(super) fn lower_stmts(
         &mut self,
         mut ast_stmts: &[Stmt],
     ) -> (&'hir [hir::Stmt<'hir>], Option<&'hir hir::Expr<'hir>>) {

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/contract.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/contract.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
         body: impl FnOnce(&mut Self) -> rustc_hir::Expr<'hir>,
         contract: &rustc_ast::FnContract,
     ) -> rustc_hir::Expr<'hir> {
+        // The order in which things are lowered is important! I.e to
+        // refer to variables in contract_decls from postcond/precond,
+        // we must lower it first!
+        let contract_decls = self.lower_stmts(&contract.declarations).0;
+
         match (&contract.requires, &contract.ensures) {
             (Some(req), Some(ens)) => {
                 // Lower the fn contract, which turns:
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
                 // into:
                 //
                 // let __postcond = if contract_checks {
+                //     CONTRACT_DECLARATIONS;
                 //     contract_check_requires(PRECOND);
                 //     Some(|ret_val| POSTCOND)
                 // } else {
@@ -45,8 +51,11 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
                 let precond = self.lower_precond(req);
                 let postcond_checker = self.lower_postcond_checker(ens);
 
-                let contract_check =
-                    self.lower_contract_check_with_postcond(Some(precond), postcond_checker);
+                let contract_check = self.lower_contract_check_with_postcond(
+                    contract_decls,
+                    Some(precond),
+                    postcond_checker,
+                );
 
                 let wrapped_body =
                     self.wrap_body_with_contract_check(body, contract_check, postcond_checker.span);
@@ -68,15 +77,15 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
                 //     let ret = { body };
                 //
                 //     if contract_checks {
+                //         CONTRACT_DECLARATIONS;
                 //         contract_check_ensures(__postcond, ret)
                 //     } else {
                 //         ret
                 //     }
                 // }
-
                 let postcond_checker = self.lower_postcond_checker(ens);
                 let contract_check =
-                    self.lower_contract_check_with_postcond(None, postcond_checker);
+                    self.lower_contract_check_with_postcond(contract_decls, None, postcond_checker);
 
                 let wrapped_body =
                     self.wrap_body_with_contract_check(body, contract_check, postcond_checker.span);
@@ -91,12 +100,13 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
                 //
                 // {
                 //      if contracts_checks {
+                //          CONTRACT_DECLARATIONS;
                 //          contract_requires(PRECOND);
                 //      }
                 //      body
                 // }
                 let precond = self.lower_precond(req);
-                let precond_check = self.lower_contract_check_just_precond(precond);
+                let precond_check = self.lower_contract_check_just_precond(contract_decls, precond);
 
                 let body = self.arena.alloc(body(self));
 
@@ -145,9 +155,12 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
 
     fn lower_contract_check_just_precond(
         &mut self,
+        contract_decls: &'hir [rustc_hir::Stmt<'hir>],
         precond: rustc_hir::Stmt<'hir>,
     ) -> rustc_hir::Stmt<'hir> {
-        let stmts = self.arena.alloc_from_iter([precond].into_iter());
+        let stmts = self
+            .arena
+            .alloc_from_iter(contract_decls.into_iter().map(|d| *d).chain([precond].into_iter()));
 
         let then_block_stmts = self.block_all(precond.span, stmts, None);
         let then_block = self.arena.alloc(self.expr_block(&then_block_stmts));
@@ -164,10 +177,13 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
 
     fn lower_contract_check_with_postcond(
         &mut self,
+        contract_decls: &'hir [rustc_hir::Stmt<'hir>],
         precond: Option<rustc_hir::Stmt<'hir>>,
         postcond_checker: &'hir rustc_hir::Expr<'hir>,
     ) -> &'hir rustc_hir::Expr<'hir> {
-        let stmts = self.arena.alloc_from_iter(precond.into_iter());
+        let stmts = self
+            .arena
+            .alloc_from_iter(contract_decls.into_iter().map(|d| *d).chain(precond.into_iter()));
         let span = match precond {
             Some(precond) => precond.span,
             None => postcond_checker.span,

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/contracts.rs b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/contracts.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ impl AttrProcMacro for ExpandRequires {
         annotation: TokenStream,
         annotated: TokenStream,
     ) -> Result<TokenStream, ErrorGuaranteed> {
-        expand_requires_tts(ecx, span, annotation, annotated)
+        expand_contract_clause_tts(ecx, span, annotation, annotated, kw::ContractRequires)
     }
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl AttrProcMacro for ExpandEnsures {
         annotation: TokenStream,
         annotated: TokenStream,
     ) -> Result<TokenStream, ErrorGuaranteed> {
-        expand_ensures_tts(ecx, span, annotation, annotated)
+        expand_contract_clause_tts(ecx, span, annotation, annotated, kw::ContractEnsures)
     }
 }
 
@@ -130,42 +130,17 @@ fn expand_contract_clause(
     Ok(new_tts)
 }
 
-fn expand_requires_tts(
+fn expand_contract_clause_tts(
     ecx: &mut ExtCtxt<'_>,
     attr_span: Span,
     annotation: TokenStream,
     annotated: TokenStream,
+    clause_keyword: rustc_span::Symbol,
 ) -> Result<TokenStream, ErrorGuaranteed> {
     let feature_span = ecx.with_def_site_ctxt(attr_span);
     expand_contract_clause(ecx, attr_span, annotated, |new_tts| {
         new_tts.push_tree(TokenTree::Token(
-            token::Token::from_ast_ident(Ident::new(kw::ContractRequires, feature_span)),
-            Spacing::Joint,
-        ));
-        new_tts.push_tree(TokenTree::Token(
-            token::Token::new(token::TokenKind::OrOr, attr_span),
-            Spacing::Alone,
-        ));
-        new_tts.push_tree(TokenTree::Delimited(
-            DelimSpan::from_single(attr_span),
-            DelimSpacing::new(Spacing::JointHidden, Spacing::JointHidden),
-            token::Delimiter::Brace,
-            annotation,
-        ));
-        Ok(())
-    })
-}
-
-fn expand_ensures_tts(
-    ecx: &mut ExtCtxt<'_>,
-    attr_span: Span,
-    annotation: TokenStream,
-    annotated: TokenStream,
-) -> Result<TokenStream, ErrorGuaranteed> {
-    let feature_span = ecx.with_def_site_ctxt(attr_span);
-    expand_contract_clause(ecx, attr_span, annotated, |new_tts| {
-        new_tts.push_tree(TokenTree::Token(
-            token::Token::from_ast_ident(Ident::new(kw::ContractEnsures, feature_span)),
+            token::Token::from_ast_ident(Ident::new(clause_keyword, feature_span)),
             Spacing::Joint,
         ));
         new_tts.push_tree(TokenTree::Delimited(

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
@@ -4036,6 +4036,30 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         self.mk_expr(span, ExprKind::Err(guar))
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn mk_unit_expr(&self, span: Span) -> Box<Expr> {
+        self.mk_expr(span, ExprKind::Tup(Default::default()))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn mk_closure_expr(&self, span: Span, body: Box<Expr>) -> Box<Expr> {
+        self.mk_expr(
+            span,
+            ast::ExprKind::Closure(Box::new(ast::Closure {
+                binder: rustc_ast::ClosureBinder::NotPresent,
+                constness: rustc_ast::Const::No,
+                movability: rustc_ast::Movability::Movable,
+                capture_clause: rustc_ast::CaptureBy::Ref,
+                coroutine_kind: None,
+                fn_decl: Box::new(rustc_ast::FnDecl {
+                    inputs: Default::default(),
+                    output: rustc_ast::FnRetTy::Default(span),
+                }),
+                fn_arg_span: span,
+                fn_decl_span: span,
+                body,
+            })),
+        )
+    }
+
     /// Create expression span ensuring the span of the parent node
     /// is larger than the span of lhs and rhs, including the attributes.
     fn mk_expr_sp(&self, lhs: &Box<Expr>, lhs_span: Span, op_span: Span, rhs_span: Span) -> Span {

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/generics.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/generics.rs
@@ -312,25 +312,48 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     /// Parses an experimental fn contract
     /// (`contract_requires(WWW) contract_ensures(ZZZ)`)
     pub(super) fn parse_contract(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, Option<Box<ast::FnContract>>> {
-        let requires = if self.eat_keyword_noexpect(exp!(ContractRequires).kw) {
+        let (declarations, requires) = self.parse_contract_requires()?;
+        let ensures = self.parse_contract_ensures()?;
+
+        if requires.is_none() && ensures.is_none() {
+            Ok(None)
+        } else {
+            Ok(Some(Box::new(ast::FnContract { declarations, requires, ensures })))
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn parse_contract_requires(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> PResult<'a, (ThinVec<rustc_ast::Stmt>, Option<Box<rustc_ast::Expr>>)> {
+        Ok(if self.eat_keyword_noexpect(exp!(ContractRequires).kw) {
             self.psess.gated_spans.gate(sym::contracts_internals, self.prev_token.span);
-            let precond = self.parse_expr()?;
-            Some(precond)
+            let mut decls_and_precond = self.parse_block()?;
+
+            let precond = match decls_and_precond.stmts.pop() {
+                Some(precond) => match precond.kind {
+                    rustc_ast::StmtKind::Expr(expr) => expr,
+                    // Insert dummy node that will be rejected by typechecker to
+                    // avoid reinventing an error
+                    _ => self.mk_unit_expr(decls_and_precond.span),
+                },
+                None => self.mk_unit_expr(decls_and_precond.span),
+            };
+            let precond = self.mk_closure_expr(precond.span, precond);
+            let decls = decls_and_precond.stmts;
+            (decls, Some(precond))
         } else {
-            None
-        };
-        let ensures = if self.eat_keyword_noexpect(exp!(ContractEnsures).kw) {
+            (Default::default(), None)
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn parse_contract_ensures(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, Option<Box<rustc_ast::Expr>>> {
+        Ok(if self.eat_keyword_noexpect(exp!(ContractEnsures).kw) {
             self.psess.gated_spans.gate(sym::contracts_internals, self.prev_token.span);
             let postcond = self.parse_expr()?;
             Some(postcond)
         } else {
             None
-        };
-        if requires.is_none() && ensures.is_none() {
-            Ok(None)
-        } else {
-            Ok(Some(Box::new(ast::FnContract { requires, ensures })))
-        }
+        })
     }
 
     /// Parses an optional where-clause.

diff --git a/tests/ui/contracts/contracts-disabled-side-effect-declarations.rs b/tests/ui/contracts/contracts-disabled-side-effect-declarations.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+//@ run-pass
+#![feature(contracts)]
+//~^ WARN the feature `contracts` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes [incomplete_features]
+
+extern crate core;
+use core::contracts::requires;
+
+#[requires(*x = 0; true)]
+fn buggy_add(x: &mut u32, y: u32) {
+    *x = *x + y;
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut x = 10;
+    buggy_add(&mut x, 100);
+    assert_eq!(x, 110);
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/contracts/contracts-disabled-side-effect-declarations.stderr b/tests/ui/contracts/contracts-disabled-side-effect-declarations.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+warning: the feature `contracts` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes
+  --> $DIR/contracts-disabled-side-effect-declarations.rs:2:12
+   |
+LL | #![feature(contracts)]
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #128044 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/128044> for more information
+   = note: `#[warn(incomplete_features)]` on by default
+
+warning: 1 warning emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/contracts/contracts-disabled-side-effect-ensures.rs b/tests/ui/contracts/contracts-disabled-side-effect-ensures.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 extern crate core;
 use core::contracts::ensures;
 
-#[ensures({*x = 0; |_ret| true})]
+#[ensures(*x = 0; |_ret| true)]
 fn buggy_add(x: &mut u32, y: u32) {
     *x = *x + y;
 }

diff --git a/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-referring-to-params.rs b/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-referring-to-params.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//@ run-pass
+//@ compile-flags: -Zcontract-checks=yes
+#![feature(contracts)]
+//~^ WARN the feature `contracts` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes [incomplete_features]
+
+extern crate core;
+use core::contracts::{ensures, requires};
+
+// checks that variable declarations are lowered properly, with the ability to
+// access function parameters
+#[requires(let y = 2 * x; true)]
+#[ensures(move |ret| { *ret == y })]
+fn foo(x: u32) -> u32 {
+    x * 2
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    foo(1);
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-referring-to-params.stderr b/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-referring-to-params.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+warning: the feature `contracts` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes
+  --> $DIR/declared-vars-referring-to-params.rs:3:12
+   |
+LL | #![feature(contracts)]
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #128044 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/128044> for more information
+   = note: `#[warn(incomplete_features)]` on by default
+
+warning: 1 warning emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-used-in-ensures.rs b/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-used-in-ensures.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+//@ run-pass
+//@ compile-flags: -Zcontract-checks=yes
+#![feature(contracts)]
+//~^ WARN the feature `contracts` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes [incomplete_features]
+
+extern crate core;
+use core::contracts::{ensures, requires};
+
+#[requires(let y = 1; true)]
+#[ensures(move |_ret| { y == 1 })]
+fn foo(x: u32) -> u32 {
+    x * 2
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    foo(1);
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-used-in-ensures.stderr b/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-used-in-ensures.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+warning: the feature `contracts` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes
+  --> $DIR/declared-vars-used-in-ensures.rs:3:12
+   |
+LL | #![feature(contracts)]
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #128044 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/128044> for more information
+   = note: `#[warn(incomplete_features)]` on by default
+
+warning: 1 warning emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-used-in-requires-and-ensures.rs b/tests/ui/contracts/declared-vars-used-in-requires-and-ensures.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//@ run-pass
+//@ compile-flags: -Zcontract-checks=yes
+#![feature(contracts)]
+//~^ WARN the feature `contracts` is incomplete and may not be safe to use and/or cause compiler crashes [incomplete_features]
+
+extern crate core;
+use core::contracts::{ensures, requires};
+
+// checks that variable declarations are lowered properly, with the ability to
+// refer to them *both* in requires and ensures
+#[requires(let y = 2 * x; y > 0)]
+#[ensures(move |ret| { *ret == y })]
+fn foo(x: u32) -> u32 {
+    x * 2
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    foo(1);
+}