Add error code for missing base expression in struct update syntax

2 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs
index a1391cceb71..9cd9ed54d41 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ E0793: include_str!("./error_codes/E0793.md"),
 E0794: include_str!("./error_codes/E0794.md"),
 E0795: include_str!("./error_codes/E0795.md"),
 E0796: include_str!("./error_codes/E0796.md"),
+E0797: include_str!("./error_codes/E0797.md"),
 }
 
 // Undocumented removed error codes. Note that many removed error codes are kept in the list above
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0797.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0797.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a912307264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0797.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+Struct update syntax was used without a base expression.
+
+Erroneous code example:
+
+```compile_fail,E0797
+struct Foo {
+    fizz: u8,
+    buzz: u8
+}
+
+let f1 = Foo { fizz: 10, buzz: 1};
+let f2 = Foo { fizz: 10, .. }; // error
+```
+
+Using struct update syntax requires a 'base expression'.
+This will be used to fill remaining fields.
+
+```
+struct Foo {
+    fizz: u8,
+    buzz: u8
+}
+
+let f1 = Foo { fizz: 10, buzz: 1};
+let f2 = Foo { fizz: 10, ..f1 };
+```