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-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs22
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/booleans.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/bytecount.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs6
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/doc.rs10
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/fallible_impl_from.rs8
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/format.rs13
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/functions.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/get_last_with_len.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/if_let_some_result.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/inline_fn_without_body.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/loops.rs22
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/manual_non_exhaustive.rs10
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/manual_unwrap_or.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/map_identity.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/map_unit_fn.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/match_on_vec_items.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/matches.rs9
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs56
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_unwrap_or.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_lazy_eval.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs7
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/missing_inline.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/needless_borrow.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs10
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/new_without_default.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/non_expressive_names.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/panic_in_result_fn.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/partialeq_ne_impl.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/pass_by_ref_or_value.rs6
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/ptr.rs6
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/ptr_offset_with_cast.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/ranges.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/redundant_clone.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/repeat_once.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/returns.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/strings.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/swap.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/try_err.rs9
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/types.rs10
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_sort_by.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/unwrap.rs9
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/unwrap_in_result.rs14
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs5
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs4
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs3
-rw-r--r--clippy_lints/src/write.rs5
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr8
54 files changed, 198 insertions, 164 deletions
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
index f6eadbdef0b..a004abb58b8 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_span::symbol::{Symbol, SymbolStr};
 use semver::Version;
 
@@ -286,14 +287,14 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Attributes {
                     },
                     _ => {},
                 }
-                if items.is_empty() || !attr.has_name(sym!(deprecated)) {
+                if items.is_empty() || !attr.has_name(sym::deprecated) {
                     return;
                 }
                 for item in items {
                     if_chain! {
                         if let NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(mi) = &item;
                         if let MetaItemKind::NameValue(lit) = &mi.kind;
-                        if mi.has_name(sym!(since));
+                        if mi.has_name(sym::since);
                         then {
                             check_semver(cx, item.span(), lit);
                         }
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Attributes {
         }
         match item.kind {
             ItemKind::ExternCrate(..) | ItemKind::Use(..) => {
-                let skip_unused_imports = item.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym!(macro_use)));
+                let skip_unused_imports = item.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym::macro_use));
 
                 for attr in item.attrs {
                     if in_external_macro(cx.sess(), attr.span) {
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Attributes {
                                         match item.kind {
                                             ItemKind::Use(..) => {
                                                 if is_word(lint, sym!(unused_imports))
-                                                    || is_word(lint, sym!(deprecated))
+                                                    || is_word(lint, sym::deprecated)
                                                     || is_word(lint, sym!(unreachable_pub))
                                                     || is_word(lint, sym!(unused))
                                                     || extract_clippy_lint(lint)
@@ -411,8 +412,7 @@ fn check_clippy_lint_names(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ident: &str, items: &[NestedMet
     let lint_store = cx.lints();
     for lint in items {
         if let Some(lint_name) = extract_clippy_lint(lint) {
-            if let CheckLintNameResult::Tool(Err((None, _))) =
-                lint_store.check_lint_name(&lint_name, Some(sym!(clippy)))
+            if let CheckLintNameResult::Tool(Err((None, _))) = lint_store.check_lint_name(&lint_name, Some(sym::clippy))
             {
                 span_lint_and_then(
                     cx,
@@ -529,10 +529,10 @@ fn check_attrs(cx: &LateContext<'_>, span: Span, name: Symbol, attrs: &[Attribut
 
     for attr in attrs {
         if let Some(values) = attr.meta_item_list() {
-            if values.len() != 1 || !attr.has_name(sym!(inline)) {
+            if values.len() != 1 || !attr.has_name(sym::inline) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if is_word(&values[0], sym!(always)) {
+            if is_word(&values[0], sym::always) {
                 span_lint(
                     cx,
                     INLINE_ALWAYS,
@@ -623,12 +623,12 @@ fn check_empty_line_after_outer_attr(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, item: &rustc_ast::It
 fn check_deprecated_cfg_attr(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, attr: &Attribute) {
     if_chain! {
         // check cfg_attr
-        if attr.has_name(sym!(cfg_attr));
+        if attr.has_name(sym::cfg_attr);
         if let Some(items) = attr.meta_item_list();
         if items.len() == 2;
         // check for `rustfmt`
         if let Some(feature_item) = items[0].meta_item();
-        if feature_item.has_name(sym!(rustfmt));
+        if feature_item.has_name(sym::rustfmt);
         // check for `rustfmt_skip` and `rustfmt::skip`
         if let Some(skip_item) = &items[1].meta_item();
         if skip_item.has_name(sym!(rustfmt_skip)) ||
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ fn check_mismatched_target_os(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, attr: &Attribute) {
     }
 
     if_chain! {
-        if attr.has_name(sym!(cfg));
+        if attr.has_name(sym::cfg);
         if let Some(list) = attr.meta_item_list();
         let mismatched = find_mismatched_target_os(&list);
         if !mismatched.is_empty();
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/booleans.rs b/clippy_lints/src/booleans.rs
index 280a2c7fe67..90bb0bd555f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/booleans.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/booleans.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for boolean expressions that can be written more
@@ -253,8 +254,8 @@ fn simplify_not(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> Option<String> {
         },
         ExprKind::MethodCall(path, _, args, _) if args.len() == 1 => {
             let type_of_receiver = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]);
-            if !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, type_of_receiver, sym!(option_type))
-                && !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, type_of_receiver, sym!(result_type))
+            if !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, type_of_receiver, sym::option_type)
+                && !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, type_of_receiver, sym::result_type)
             {
                 return None;
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/bytecount.rs b/clippy_lints/src/bytecount.rs
index d7d02ebf985..38a0e27c4cf 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/bytecount.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/bytecount.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{BinOpKind, BorrowKind, Expr, ExprKind, UnOp};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_span::Symbol;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for ByteCount {
                         let haystack = if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref path, _, ref args, _) =
                                 filter_args[0].kind {
                             let p = path.ident.name;
-                            if (p == sym!(iter) || p == sym!(iter_mut)) && args.len() == 1 {
+                            if (p == sym::iter || p == sym!(iter_mut)) && args.len() == 1 {
                                 &args[0]
                             } else {
                                 &filter_args[0]
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs b/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
index 14ef8c319ef..b1bc2ec29e1 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
-use rustc_span::BytePos;
+use rustc_span::{sym, BytePos};
 
 use crate::utils::{is_type_diagnostic_item, snippet_opt, span_lint_and_help, LimitStack};
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl CognitiveComplexity {
         helper.visit_expr(expr);
         let CCHelper { cc, returns } = helper;
         let ret_ty = cx.typeck_results().node_type(expr.hir_id);
-        let ret_adjust = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ret_ty, sym!(result_type)) {
+        let ret_adjust = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ret_ty, sym::result_type) {
             returns
         } else {
             #[allow(clippy::integer_division)]
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for CognitiveComplexity {
         hir_id: HirId,
     ) {
         let def_id = cx.tcx.hir().local_def_id(hir_id);
-        if !cx.tcx.has_attr(def_id.to_def_id(), sym!(test)) {
+        if !cx.tcx.has_attr(def_id.to_def_id(), sym::test) {
             self.check(cx, kind, decl, body, span);
         }
     }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/doc.rs b/clippy_lints/src/doc.rs
index 07f604cf714..edecba57e44 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/doc.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/doc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rustc_parse::maybe_new_parser_from_source_str;
 use rustc_session::parse::ParseSess;
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::source_map::{BytePos, FilePathMapping, MultiSpan, SourceMap, Span};
-use rustc_span::{FileName, Pos};
+use rustc_span::{sym, FileName, Pos};
 use std::io;
 use std::ops::Range;
 use url::Url;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ fn lint_for_missing_headers<'tcx>(
         );
     }
     if !headers.errors {
-        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, hir_id), sym!(result_type)) {
+        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, hir_id), sym::result_type) {
             span_lint(
                 cx,
                 MISSING_ERRORS_DOC,
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ fn lint_for_missing_headers<'tcx>(
                 if let ty::Opaque(_, subs) = ret_ty.kind();
                 if let Some(gen) = subs.types().next();
                 if let ty::Generator(_, subs, _) = gen.kind();
-                if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, subs.as_generator().return_ty(), sym!(result_type));
+                if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, subs.as_generator().return_ty(), sym::result_type);
                 then {
                     span_lint(
                         cx,
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ fn check_attrs<'a>(cx: &LateContext<'_>, valid_idents: &FxHashSet<String>, attrs
             let (comment, current_spans) = strip_doc_comment_decoration(&comment.as_str(), comment_kind, attr.span);
             spans.extend_from_slice(&current_spans);
             doc.push_str(&comment);
-        } else if attr.has_name(sym!(doc)) {
+        } else if attr.has_name(sym::doc) {
             // ignore mix of sugared and non-sugared doc
             // don't trigger the safety or errors check
             return DocHeaders {
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ fn check_code(cx: &LateContext<'_>, text: &str, span: Span) {
                     | ItemKind::ExternCrate(..)
                     | ItemKind::ForeignMod(..) => return false,
                     // We found a main function ...
-                    ItemKind::Fn(_, sig, _, Some(block)) if item.ident.name == sym!(main) => {
+                    ItemKind::Fn(_, sig, _, Some(block)) if item.ident.name == sym::main => {
                         let is_async = matches!(sig.header.asyncness, Async::Yes{..});
                         let returns_nothing = match &sig.decl.output {
                             FnRetTy::Default(..) => true,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs b/clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs
index 0240e80d814..f8038d06e50 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/explicit_write.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{BorrowKind, Expr, ExprKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for usage of `write!()` / `writeln()!` which can be
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for ExplicitWrite {
         if_chain! {
             // match call to unwrap
             if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref unwrap_fun, _, ref unwrap_args, _) = expr.kind;
-            if unwrap_fun.ident.name == sym!(unwrap);
+            if unwrap_fun.ident.name == sym::unwrap;
             // match call to write_fmt
             if !unwrap_args.is_empty();
             if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref write_fun, _, write_args, _) =
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/fallible_impl_from.rs b/clippy_lints/src/fallible_impl_from.rs
index a9e05fddbe7..fe817fe94f2 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/fallible_impl_from.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/fallible_impl_from.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Span};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for impls of `From<..>` that contain `panic!()` or `unwrap()`
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ fn lint_impl_body<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, impl_span: Span, impl_items: &[h
             // check for `unwrap`
             if let Some(arglists) = method_chain_args(expr, &["unwrap"]) {
                 let reciever_ty = self.typeck_results.expr_ty(&arglists[0][0]).peel_refs();
-                if is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym!(option_type))
-                    || is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym!(result_type))
+                if is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym::option_type)
+                    || is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym::result_type)
                 {
                     self.result.push(expr.span);
                 }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ fn lint_impl_body<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, impl_span: Span, impl_items: &[h
 
     for impl_item in impl_items {
         if_chain! {
-            if impl_item.ident.name == sym!(from);
+            if impl_item.ident.name == sym::from;
             if let ImplItemKind::Fn(_, body_id) =
                 cx.tcx.hir().impl_item(impl_item.id).kind;
             then {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/format.rs b/clippy_lints/src/format.rs
index 26da058598e..8e41e0e34da 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/format.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/format.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{Arm, BorrowKind, Expr, ExprKind, MatchSource, PatKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for the use of `format!("string literal with no
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ fn on_argumentv1_new<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, arms: &
         if pats.len() == 1;
         then {
             let ty = cx.typeck_results().pat_ty(&pats[0]).peel_refs();
-            if *ty.kind() != rustc_middle::ty::Str && !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+            if *ty.kind() != rustc_middle::ty::Str && !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::string_type) {
                 return None;
             }
             if let ExprKind::Lit(ref lit) = format_args.kind {
@@ -186,15 +187,15 @@ fn check_unformatted(expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
         if exprs.len() == 1;
         // struct `core::fmt::rt::v1::Argument`
         if let ExprKind::Struct(_, ref fields, _) = exprs[0].kind;
-        if let Some(format_field) = fields.iter().find(|f| f.ident.name == sym!(format));
+        if let Some(format_field) = fields.iter().find(|f| f.ident.name == sym::format);
         // struct `core::fmt::rt::v1::FormatSpec`
         if let ExprKind::Struct(_, ref fields, _) = format_field.expr.kind;
-        if let Some(precision_field) = fields.iter().find(|f| f.ident.name == sym!(precision));
+        if let Some(precision_field) = fields.iter().find(|f| f.ident.name == sym::precision);
         if let ExprKind::Path(ref precision_path) = precision_field.expr.kind;
-        if last_path_segment(precision_path).ident.name == sym!(Implied);
-        if let Some(width_field) = fields.iter().find(|f| f.ident.name == sym!(width));
+        if last_path_segment(precision_path).ident.name == sym::Implied;
+        if let Some(width_field) = fields.iter().find(|f| f.ident.name == sym::width);
         if let ExprKind::Path(ref width_qpath) = width_field.expr.kind;
-        if last_path_segment(width_qpath).ident.name == sym!(Implied);
+        if last_path_segment(width_qpath).ident.name == sym::Implied;
         then {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/functions.rs b/clippy_lints/src/functions.rs
index 9c0efef95de..8b58d1f2601 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/functions.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/functions.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty};
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_target::spec::abi::Abi;
 use rustc_typeck::hir_ty_to_ty;
 
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ fn check_result_unit_err(cx: &LateContext<'_>, decl: &hir::FnDecl<'_>, item_span
         if !in_external_macro(cx.sess(), item_span);
         if let hir::FnRetTy::Return(ref ty) = decl.output;
         if let hir::TyKind::Path(ref qpath) = ty.kind;
-        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, hir_ty_to_ty(cx.tcx, ty), sym!(result_type));
+        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, hir_ty_to_ty(cx.tcx, ty), sym::result_type);
         if let Some(ref args) = last_path_segment(qpath).args;
         if let [_, hir::GenericArg::Type(ref err_ty)] = args.args;
         if let hir::TyKind::Tup(t) = err_ty.kind;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/get_last_with_len.rs b/clippy_lints/src/get_last_with_len.rs
index 48ebcf5ebcd..cdd8a42e7cd 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/get_last_with_len.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/get_last_with_len.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{BinOpKind, Expr, ExprKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Spanned;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for using `x.get(x.len() - 1)` instead of
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for GetLastWithLen {
             // Argument 0 (the struct we're calling the method on) is a vector
             if let Some(struct_calling_on) = args.get(0);
             let struct_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(struct_calling_on);
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, struct_ty, sym!(vec_type));
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, struct_ty, sym::vec_type);
 
             // Argument to "get" is a subtraction
             if let Some(get_index_arg) = args.get(1);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/if_let_some_result.rs b/clippy_lints/src/if_let_some_result.rs
index 28b20cdeac3..e0a1f4c5ca4 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/if_let_some_result.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/if_let_some_result.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, MatchSource, PatKind, QPath};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:*** Checks for unnecessary `ok()` in if let.
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for OkIfLet {
             if let ExprKind::MethodCall(_, ok_span, ref result_types, _) = op.kind; //check is expr.ok() has type Result<T,E>.ok(, _)
             if let PatKind::TupleStruct(QPath::Resolved(_, ref x), ref y, _)  = body[0].pat.kind; //get operation
             if method_chain_args(op, &["ok"]).is_some(); //test to see if using ok() methoduse std::marker::Sized;
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&result_types[0]), sym!(result_type));
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&result_types[0]), sym::result_type);
             if rustc_hir_pretty::to_string(rustc_hir_pretty::NO_ANN, |s| s.print_path(x, false)) == "Some";
 
             then {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs b/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
index 0877b44d901..b723d06a688 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/inherent_to_string.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_hir::{ImplItem, ImplItemKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 use crate::utils::{
     get_trait_def_id, implements_trait, is_type_diagnostic_item, paths, return_ty, span_lint_and_help,
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for InherentToString {
             if decl.inputs.len() == 1;
 
             // Check if return type is String
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, impl_item.hir_id), sym!(string_type));
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, impl_item.hir_id), sym::string_type);
 
             // Filters instances of to_string which are required by a trait
             if trait_ref_of_method(cx, impl_item.hir_id).is_none();
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/inline_fn_without_body.rs b/clippy_lints/src/inline_fn_without_body.rs
index 4b605fdb366..d1c3fdc7146 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/inline_fn_without_body.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/inline_fn_without_body.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{TraitFn, TraitItem, TraitItemKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
-use rustc_span::Symbol;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Symbol};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for `#[inline]` on trait methods without bodies
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for InlineFnWithoutBody {
 
 fn check_attrs(cx: &LateContext<'_>, name: Symbol, attrs: &[Attribute]) {
     for attr in attrs {
-        if !attr.has_name(sym!(inline)) {
+        if !attr.has_name(sym::inline) {
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
index c3f75f283f4..c7d3f4e9b08 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
@@ -619,9 +619,9 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Loops {
                 }
 
                 let lhs_constructor = last_path_segment(qpath);
-                if method_path.ident.name == sym!(next)
+                if method_path.ident.name == sym::next
                     && match_trait_method(cx, match_expr, &paths::ITERATOR)
-                    && lhs_constructor.ident.name == sym!(Some)
+                    && lhs_constructor.ident.name == sym::Some
                     && (pat_args.is_empty()
                         || !is_refutable(cx, &pat_args[0])
                             && !is_used_inside(cx, iter_expr, &arms[0].body)
@@ -985,13 +985,13 @@ fn is_slice_like<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: Ty<'_>) -> bool {
         _ => false,
     };
 
-    is_slice || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type)) || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vecdeque_type))
+    is_slice || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type) || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vecdeque_type))
 }
 
 fn fetch_cloned_expr<'tcx>(expr: &'tcx Expr<'tcx>) -> &'tcx Expr<'tcx> {
     if_chain! {
         if let ExprKind::MethodCall(method, _, args, _) = expr.kind;
-        if method.ident.name == sym!(clone);
+        if method.ident.name == sym::clone;
         if args.len() == 1;
         if let Some(arg) = args.get(0);
         then { arg } else { expr }
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ fn get_vec_push<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, stmt: &'tcx Stmt<'_>) -> Option<(&
             if let Some(self_expr) = args.get(0);
             if let Some(pushed_item) = args.get(1);
             // Check that the method being called is push() on a Vec
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(self_expr), sym!(vec_type));
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(self_expr), sym::vec_type);
             if path.ident.name.as_str() == "push";
             then {
                 return Some((self_expr, pushed_item))
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ fn check_for_loop_arg(cx: &LateContext<'_>, pat: &Pat<'_>, arg: &Expr<'_>, expr:
 /// Checks for `for` loops over `Option`s and `Result`s.
 fn check_arg_type(cx: &LateContext<'_>, pat: &Pat<'_>, arg: &Expr<'_>) {
     let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(arg);
-    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(option_type)) {
+    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::option_type) {
         span_lint_and_help(
             cx,
             FOR_LOOPS_OVER_FALLIBLES,
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ fn check_arg_type(cx: &LateContext<'_>, pat: &Pat<'_>, arg: &Expr<'_>) {
                 snippet(cx, arg.span, "_")
             ),
         );
-    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(result_type)) {
+    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::result_type) {
         span_lint_and_help(
             cx,
             FOR_LOOPS_OVER_FALLIBLES,
@@ -2186,8 +2186,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for VarVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
         if_chain! {
             // a range index op
             if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref meth, _, ref args, _) = expr.kind;
-            if (meth.ident.name == sym!(index) && match_trait_method(self.cx, expr, &paths::INDEX))
-                || (meth.ident.name == sym!(index_mut) && match_trait_method(self.cx, expr, &paths::INDEX_MUT));
+            if (meth.ident.name == sym::index && match_trait_method(self.cx, expr, &paths::INDEX))
+                || (meth.ident.name == sym::index_mut && match_trait_method(self.cx, expr, &paths::INDEX_MUT));
             if !self.check(&args[1], &args[0], expr);
             then { return }
         }
@@ -2333,7 +2333,7 @@ fn is_ref_iterable_type(cx: &LateContext<'_>, e: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
     // will allow further borrows afterwards
     let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(e);
     is_iterable_array(ty, cx) ||
-    is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type)) ||
+    is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type) ||
     match_type(cx, ty, &paths::LINKED_LIST) ||
     is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(hashmap_type)) ||
     is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(hashset_type)) ||
@@ -2890,7 +2890,7 @@ fn check_needless_collect_direct_usage<'tcx>(expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, cx: &LateCont
         if let Some(GenericArg::Type(ref ty)) = generic_args.args.get(0);
         then {
             let ty = cx.typeck_results().node_type(ty.hir_id);
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type)) ||
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type) ||
                 is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vecdeque_type)) ||
                 match_type(cx, ty, &paths::BTREEMAP) ||
                 is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(hashmap_type)) {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/manual_non_exhaustive.rs b/clippy_lints/src/manual_non_exhaustive.rs
index 9c623821fdd..a1450b0d5fe 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/manual_non_exhaustive.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/manual_non_exhaustive.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use rustc_attr as attr;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Span};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for manual implementations of the non-exhaustive pattern.
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ fn check_manual_non_exhaustive_enum(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, item: &Item, variants
     }
 
     fn is_doc_hidden(attr: &Attribute) -> bool {
-        attr.has_name(sym!(doc))
+        attr.has_name(sym::doc)
             && match attr.meta_item_list() {
-                Some(l) => attr::list_contains_name(&l, sym!(hidden)),
+                Some(l) => attr::list_contains_name(&l, sym::hidden),
                 None => false,
             }
     }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ fn check_manual_non_exhaustive_enum(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, item: &Item, variants
                 "this seems like a manual implementation of the non-exhaustive pattern",
                 |diag| {
                     if_chain! {
-                        if !item.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym!(non_exhaustive)));
+                        if !item.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym::non_exhaustive));
                         let header_span = cx.sess.source_map().span_until_char(item.span, '{');
                         if let Some(snippet) = snippet_opt(cx, header_span);
                         then {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ fn check_manual_non_exhaustive_struct(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, item: &Item, data:
                 "this seems like a manual implementation of the non-exhaustive pattern",
                 |diag| {
                     if_chain! {
-                        if !item.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym!(non_exhaustive)));
+                        if !item.attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym::non_exhaustive));
                         let header_span = find_header_span(cx, item, data);
                         if let Some(snippet) = snippet_opt(cx, header_span);
                         then {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/manual_unwrap_or.rs b/clippy_lints/src/manual_unwrap_or.rs
index 22aa37e41fe..9e2c6c7f231 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/manual_unwrap_or.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/manual_unwrap_or.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rustc_lint::LintContext;
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:**
@@ -97,9 +98,9 @@ fn lint_manual_unwrap_or<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'tcx>) {
     if_chain! {
         if let ExprKind::Match(scrutinee, match_arms, _) = expr.kind;
         let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(scrutinee);
-        if let Some(case) = if utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(option_type)) {
+        if let Some(case) = if utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::option_type) {
             Some(Case::Option)
-        } else if utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(result_type)) {
+        } else if utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::result_type) {
             Some(Case::Result)
         } else {
             None
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs b/clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs
index 6d1c2ffbfbd..034cd99a9be 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/map_clone.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use rustc_middle::mir::Mutability;
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::symbol::Ident;
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Span};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for usage of `iterator.map(|x| x.clone())` and suggests
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for MapClone {
             if args.len() == 2;
             if method.ident.as_str() == "map";
             let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]);
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(option_type)) || match_trait_method(cx, e, &paths::ITERATOR);
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::option_type) || match_trait_method(cx, e, &paths::ITERATOR);
             if let hir::ExprKind::Closure(_, _, body_id, _, _) = args[1].kind;
             let closure_body = cx.tcx.hir().body(body_id);
             let closure_expr = remove_blocks(&closure_body.value);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/map_identity.rs b/clippy_lints/src/map_identity.rs
index d4c2e66ff4b..6b782385a38 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/map_identity.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/map_identity.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Body, Expr, ExprKind, Pat, PatKind, QPath, StmtKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for instances of `map(f)` where `f` is the identity function.
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ fn get_map_argument<'a>(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &'a Expr<'a>) -> Option<&'a
         if args.len() == 2 && method.ident.as_str() == "map";
         let caller_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]);
         if match_trait_method(cx, expr, &paths::ITERATOR)
-            || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, caller_ty, sym!(result_type))
-            || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, caller_ty, sym!(option_type));
+            || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, caller_ty, sym::result_type)
+            || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, caller_ty, sym::option_type);
         then {
             Some(args)
         } else {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/map_unit_fn.rs b/clippy_lints/src/map_unit_fn.rs
index 076ef235b8b..e50d11a4d71 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/map_unit_fn.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/map_unit_fn.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for usage of `option.map(f)` where f is a function
@@ -206,9 +207,9 @@ fn lint_map_unit_fn(cx: &LateContext<'_>, stmt: &hir::Stmt<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr
     let var_arg = &map_args[0];
 
     let (map_type, variant, lint) =
-        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(var_arg), sym!(option_type)) {
+        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(var_arg), sym::option_type) {
             ("Option", "Some", OPTION_MAP_UNIT_FN)
-        } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(var_arg), sym!(result_type)) {
+        } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(var_arg), sym::result_type) {
             ("Result", "Ok", RESULT_MAP_UNIT_FN)
         } else {
             return;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/match_on_vec_items.rs b/clippy_lints/src/match_on_vec_items.rs
index 331b6c6c34a..086dae9422f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/match_on_vec_items.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/match_on_vec_items.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, LangItem, MatchSource};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for `match vec[idx]` or `match vec[n..m]`.
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ fn is_vec_indexing<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'tcx>) -> Opti
 fn is_vector(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
     let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expr);
     let ty = ty.peel_refs();
-    is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type))
+    is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type)
 }
 
 fn is_full_range(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
index 4bdfca1a292..c6dca54e250 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty, TyS};
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::source_map::{Span, Spanned};
-use rustc_span::Symbol;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Symbol};
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::collections::hash_map::Entry;
 use std::collections::Bound;
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ fn check_single_match(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ex: &Expr<'_>, arms: &[Arm<'_>], exp
             }
         } else {
             // not a block, don't lint
-            return; 
+            return;
         };
 
         let ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(ex);
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ fn check_overlapping_arms<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ex: &'tcx Expr<'_>, arms
 
 fn check_wild_err_arm(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ex: &Expr<'_>, arms: &[Arm<'_>]) {
     let ex_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(ex).peel_refs();
-    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ex_ty, sym!(result_type)) {
+    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ex_ty, sym::result_type) {
         for arm in arms {
             if let PatKind::TupleStruct(ref path, ref inner, _) = arm.pat.kind {
                 let path_str = rustc_hir_pretty::to_string(rustc_hir_pretty::NO_ANN, |s| s.print_qpath(path, false));
@@ -1509,6 +1509,7 @@ mod redundant_pattern_match {
     use rustc_errors::Applicability;
     use rustc_hir::{Arm, Expr, ExprKind, MatchSource, PatKind, QPath};
     use rustc_lint::LateContext;
+    use rustc_span::sym;
 
     pub fn check<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) {
         if let ExprKind::Match(op, arms, ref match_source) = &expr.kind {
@@ -1552,7 +1553,7 @@ mod redundant_pattern_match {
         if_chain! {
             if keyword == "while";
             if let ExprKind::MethodCall(method_path, _, _, _) = op.kind;
-            if method_path.ident.name == sym!(next);
+            if method_path.ident.name == sym::next;
             if match_trait_method(cx, op, &paths::ITERATOR);
             then {
                 return;
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs
index 5dae7efad97..c83b6f2c329 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/inefficient_to_string.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 /// Checks for the `INEFFICIENT_TO_STRING` lint
 pub fn lint<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, arg: &hir::Expr<'_>, arg_ty: Ty<'tcx>) {
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ fn specializes_tostring(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: Ty<'_>) -> bool {
         return true;
     }
 
-    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::string_type) {
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
index 9ed2edd2a42..7186656f4e1 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Methods {
     fn check_trait_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, item: &'tcx TraitItem<'_>) {
         if_chain! {
             if !in_external_macro(cx.tcx.sess, item.span);
-            if item.ident.name == sym!(new);
+            if item.ident.name == sym::new;
             if let TraitItemKind::Fn(_, _) = item.kind;
             let ret_ty = return_ty(cx, item.hir_id);
             let self_ty = TraitRef::identity(cx.tcx, item.hir_id.owner.to_def_id()).self_ty();
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ fn lint_or_fun_call<'tcx>(
                     _ => (),
                 }
 
-                if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type)) {
+                if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type) {
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -1909,11 +1909,11 @@ fn lint_expect_fun_call(
                 hir::ExprKind::AddrOf(hir::BorrowKind::Ref, _, expr) => expr,
                 hir::ExprKind::MethodCall(method_name, _, call_args, _) => {
                     if call_args.len() == 1
-                        && (method_name.ident.name == sym!(as_str) || method_name.ident.name == sym!(as_ref))
+                        && (method_name.ident.name == sym::as_str || method_name.ident.name == sym!(as_ref))
                         && {
                             let arg_type = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&call_args[0]);
                             let base_type = arg_type.peel_refs();
-                            *base_type.kind() == ty::Str || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, base_type, sym!(string_type))
+                            *base_type.kind() == ty::Str || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, base_type, sym::string_type)
                         }
                     {
                         &call_args[0]
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ fn lint_expect_fun_call(
     // converted to string.
     fn requires_to_string(cx: &LateContext<'_>, arg: &hir::Expr<'_>) -> bool {
         let arg_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(arg);
-        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, arg_ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, arg_ty, sym::string_type) {
             return false;
         }
         if let ty::Ref(_, ty, ..) = arg_ty.kind() {
@@ -2018,9 +2018,9 @@ fn lint_expect_fun_call(
     }
 
     let receiver_type = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty_adjusted(&args[0]);
-    let closure_args = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, receiver_type, sym!(option_type)) {
+    let closure_args = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, receiver_type, sym::option_type) {
         "||"
-    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, receiver_type, sym!(result_type)) {
+    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, receiver_type, sym::result_type) {
         "|_|"
     } else {
         return;
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ fn lint_string_extend(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, args: &[hir::E
         let self_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(target).peel_refs();
         let ref_str = if *self_ty.kind() == ty::Str {
             ""
-        } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, self_ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+        } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, self_ty, sym::string_type) {
             "&"
         } else {
             return;
@@ -2233,14 +2233,14 @@ fn lint_string_extend(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, args: &[hir::E
 
 fn lint_extend(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, args: &[hir::Expr<'_>]) {
     let obj_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]).peel_refs();
-    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym::string_type) {
         lint_string_extend(cx, expr, args);
     }
 }
 
 fn lint_iter_cloned_collect<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, iter_args: &'tcx [hir::Expr<'_>]) {
     if_chain! {
-        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expr), sym!(vec_type));
+        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expr), sym::vec_type);
         if let Some(slice) = derefs_to_slice(cx, &iter_args[0], cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&iter_args[0]));
         if let Some(to_replace) = expr.span.trim_start(slice.span.source_callsite());
 
@@ -2393,7 +2393,7 @@ fn lint_iter_next<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'_>, iter_
                 );
             }
         }
-    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(caller_expr), sym!(vec_type))
+    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(caller_expr), sym::vec_type)
         || matches!(
             &cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(caller_expr).peel_refs().kind(),
             ty::Array(_, _)
@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@ fn lint_iter_nth<'tcx>(
     let mut_str = if is_mut { "_mut" } else { "" };
     let caller_type = if derefs_to_slice(cx, &iter_args[0], cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&iter_args[0])).is_some() {
         "slice"
-    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&iter_args[0]), sym!(vec_type)) {
+    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&iter_args[0]), sym::vec_type) {
         "Vec"
     } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&iter_args[0]), sym!(vecdeque_type)) {
         "VecDeque"
@@ -2479,7 +2479,7 @@ fn lint_get_unwrap<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, get_args:
     let caller_type = if derefs_to_slice(cx, &get_args[0], expr_ty).is_some() {
         needs_ref = get_args_str.parse::<usize>().is_ok();
         "slice"
-    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, expr_ty, sym!(vec_type)) {
+    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, expr_ty, sym::vec_type) {
         needs_ref = get_args_str.parse::<usize>().is_ok();
         "Vec"
     } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, expr_ty, sym!(vecdeque_type)) {
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@ fn derefs_to_slice<'tcx>(
         match ty.kind() {
             ty::Slice(_) => true,
             ty::Adt(def, _) if def.is_box() => may_slice(cx, ty.boxed_ty()),
-            ty::Adt(..) => is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type)),
+            ty::Adt(..) => is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type),
             ty::Array(_, size) => size
                 .try_eval_usize(cx.tcx, cx.param_env)
                 .map_or(false, |size| size < 32),
@@ -2575,7 +2575,7 @@ fn derefs_to_slice<'tcx>(
     }
 
     if let hir::ExprKind::MethodCall(ref path, _, ref args, _) = expr.kind {
-        if path.ident.name == sym!(iter) && may_slice(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0])) {
+        if path.ident.name == sym::iter && may_slice(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0])) {
             Some(&args[0])
         } else {
             None
@@ -2600,9 +2600,9 @@ fn derefs_to_slice<'tcx>(
 fn lint_unwrap(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, unwrap_args: &[hir::Expr<'_>]) {
     let obj_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&unwrap_args[0]).peel_refs();
 
-    let mess = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym!(option_type)) {
+    let mess = if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym::option_type) {
         Some((UNWRAP_USED, "an Option", "None"))
-    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym!(result_type)) {
+    } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, obj_ty, sym::result_type) {
         Some((UNWRAP_USED, "a Result", "Err"))
     } else {
         None
@@ -2652,7 +2652,7 @@ fn lint_expect(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, expect_args: &[hir::E
 fn lint_ok_expect(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &hir::Expr<'_>, ok_args: &[hir::Expr<'_>]) {
     if_chain! {
         // lint if the caller of `ok()` is a `Result`
-        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&ok_args[0]), sym!(result_type));
+        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&ok_args[0]), sym::result_type);
         let result_type = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&ok_args[0]);
         if let Some(error_type) = get_error_type(cx, result_type);
         if has_debug_impl(error_type, cx);
@@ -2682,7 +2682,7 @@ fn lint_map_flatten<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'_>, map
                     _ => map_closure_ty.fn_sig(cx.tcx),
                 };
                 let map_closure_return_ty = cx.tcx.erase_late_bound_regions(&map_closure_sig.output());
-                is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, map_closure_return_ty, sym!(option_type))
+                is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, map_closure_return_ty, sym::option_type)
             },
             _ => false,
         };
@@ -2708,7 +2708,7 @@ fn lint_map_flatten<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'_>, map
     }
 
     // lint if caller of `.map().flatten()` is an Option
-    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_args[0]), sym!(option_type)) {
+    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_args[0]), sym::option_type) {
         let func_snippet = snippet(cx, map_args[1].span, "..");
         let hint = format!(".and_then({})", func_snippet);
         span_lint_and_sugg(
@@ -2732,8 +2732,8 @@ fn lint_map_unwrap_or_else<'tcx>(
     unwrap_args: &'tcx [hir::Expr<'_>],
 ) -> bool {
     // lint if the caller of `map()` is an `Option`
-    let is_option = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_args[0]), sym!(option_type));
-    let is_result = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_args[0]), sym!(result_type));
+    let is_option = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_args[0]), sym::option_type);
+    let is_result = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_args[0]), sym::result_type);
 
     if is_option || is_result {
         // Don't make a suggestion that may fail to compile due to mutably borrowing
@@ -2786,8 +2786,8 @@ fn lint_map_unwrap_or_else<'tcx>(
 
 /// lint use of `_.map_or(None, _)` for `Option`s and `Result`s
 fn lint_map_or_none<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'_>, map_or_args: &'tcx [hir::Expr<'_>]) {
-    let is_option = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_or_args[0]), sym!(option_type));
-    let is_result = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_or_args[0]), sym!(result_type));
+    let is_option = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_or_args[0]), sym::option_type);
+    let is_result = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_or_args[0]), sym::result_type);
 
     // There are two variants of this `map_or` lint:
     // (1) using `map_or` as an adapter from `Result<T,E>` to `Option<T>`
@@ -3145,7 +3145,7 @@ fn lint_chars_cmp(
         if arg_char.len() == 1;
         if let hir::ExprKind::Path(ref qpath) = fun.kind;
         if let Some(segment) = single_segment_path(qpath);
-        if segment.ident.name == sym!(Some);
+        if segment.ident.name == sym::Some;
         then {
             let mut applicability = Applicability::MachineApplicable;
             let self_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty_adjusted(&args[0][0]).peel_refs();
@@ -3441,7 +3441,7 @@ fn lint_option_as_ref_deref<'tcx>(
     let same_mutability = |m| (is_mut && m == &hir::Mutability::Mut) || (!is_mut && m == &hir::Mutability::Not);
 
     let option_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&as_ref_args[0]);
-    if !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, option_ty, sym!(option_type)) {
+    if !is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, option_ty, sym::option_type) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -3548,7 +3548,7 @@ fn lint_map_collect(
         if match_trait_method(cx, map_expr, &paths::ITERATOR);
         // return of collect `Result<(),_>`
         let collect_ret_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expr);
-        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, collect_ret_ty, sym!(result_type));
+        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, collect_ret_ty, sym::result_type);
         if let ty::Adt(_, substs) = collect_ret_ty.kind();
         if let Some(result_t) = substs.types().next();
         if result_t.is_unit();
@@ -3575,7 +3575,7 @@ fn lint_map_collect(
 /// Given a `Result<T, E>` type, return its error type (`E`).
 fn get_error_type<'a>(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: Ty<'a>) -> Option<Ty<'a>> {
     match ty.kind() {
-        ty::Adt(_, substs) if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(result_type)) => substs.types().nth(1),
+        ty::Adt(_, substs) if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::result_type) => substs.types().nth(1),
         _ => None,
     }
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_unwrap_or.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_unwrap_or.rs
index d30b85d6a78..7763fd5f113 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_unwrap_or.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/option_map_unwrap_or.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{self, HirId, Path};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
-use rustc_span::symbol::Symbol;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Symbol};
 
 use super::MAP_UNWRAP_OR;
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub(super) fn lint<'tcx>(
     map_span: Span,
 ) {
     // lint if the caller of `map()` is an `Option`
-    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_args[0]), sym!(option_type)) {
+    if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&map_args[0]), sym::option_type) {
         if !is_copy(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&unwrap_args[1])) {
             // Do not lint if the `map` argument uses identifiers in the `map`
             // argument that are also used in the `unwrap_or` argument
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_lazy_eval.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_lazy_eval.rs
index 08b3eab9b7c..cde89983a26 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_lazy_eval.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/unnecessary_lazy_eval.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::utils::{is_type_diagnostic_item, snippet, span_lint_and_sugg};
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 use super::UNNECESSARY_LAZY_EVALUATIONS;
 
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ pub(super) fn lint<'tcx>(
     args: &'tcx [hir::Expr<'_>],
     simplify_using: &str,
 ) {
-    let is_option = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]), sym!(option_type));
-    let is_result = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]), sym!(result_type));
+    let is_option = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]), sym::option_type);
+    let is_result = is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]), sym::result_type);
 
     if is_option || is_result {
         if let hir::ExprKind::Closure(_, _, eid, _, _) = args[1].kind {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs b/clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs
index 813f9c43948..009e3d8937e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Warns if there is missing doc for any documentable item
@@ -105,10 +106,10 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for MissingDoc {
     fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &LateContext<'tcx>, attrs: &'tcx [ast::Attribute]) {
         let doc_hidden = self.doc_hidden()
             || attrs.iter().any(|attr| {
-                attr.has_name(sym!(doc))
+                attr.has_name(sym::doc)
                     && match attr.meta_item_list() {
                         None => false,
-                        Some(l) => attr::list_contains_name(&l[..], sym!(hidden)),
+                        Some(l) => attr::list_contains_name(&l[..], sym::hidden),
                     }
             });
         self.doc_hidden_stack.push(doc_hidden);
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for MissingDoc {
             hir::ItemKind::Enum(..) => "an enum",
             hir::ItemKind::Fn(..) => {
                 // ignore main()
-                if it.ident.name == sym!(main) {
+                if it.ident.name == sym::main {
                     let def_id = it.hir_id.owner;
                     let def_key = cx.tcx.hir().def_key(def_id);
                     if def_key.parent == Some(hir::def_id::CRATE_DEF_INDEX) {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/missing_inline.rs b/clippy_lints/src/missing_inline.rs
index 3eae45b2819..53abe6086ea 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/missing_inline.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/missing_inline.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_lint::{self, LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** it lints if an exported function, method, trait method with default impl,
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
 }
 
 fn check_missing_inline_attrs(cx: &LateContext<'_>, attrs: &[ast::Attribute], sp: Span, desc: &'static str) {
-    let has_inline = attrs.iter().any(|a| a.has_name(sym!(inline)));
+    let has_inline = attrs.iter().any(|a| a.has_name(sym::inline));
     if !has_inline {
         span_lint(
             cx,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/needless_borrow.rs b/clippy_lints/src/needless_borrow.rs
index b71d5496a37..405c21d608d 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/needless_borrow.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/needless_borrow.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_middle::ty::adjustment::{Adjust, Adjustment};
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for address of operations (`&`) that are going to
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for NeedlessBorrow {
     }
 
     fn check_item(&mut self, _: &LateContext<'tcx>, item: &'tcx Item<'_>) {
-        if item.attrs.iter().any(|a| a.has_name(sym!(automatically_derived))) {
+        if item.attrs.iter().any(|a| a.has_name(sym::automatically_derived)) {
             debug_assert!(self.derived_item.is_none());
             self.derived_item = Some(item.hir_id);
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs b/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
index 7e933c674dd..5c92590f41e 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/needless_pass_by_value.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use rustc_infer::infer::TyCtxtInferExt;
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, TypeFoldable};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Span};
 use rustc_target::spec::abi::Abi;
 use rustc_trait_selection::traits;
 use rustc_trait_selection::traits::misc::can_type_implement_copy;
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for NeedlessPassByValue {
 
                         let deref_span = spans_need_deref.get(&canonical_id);
                         if_chain! {
-                            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type));
+                            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type);
                             if let Some(clone_spans) =
                                 get_spans(cx, Some(body.id()), idx, &[("clone", ".to_owned()")]);
                             if let TyKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(_, ref path)) = input.kind;
                             if let Some(elem_ty) = path.segments.iter()
-                                .find(|seg| seg.ident.name == sym!(Vec))
+                                .find(|seg| seg.ident.name == sym::Vec)
                                 .and_then(|ps| ps.args.as_ref())
                                 .map(|params| params.args.iter().find_map(|arg| match arg {
                                     GenericArg::Type(ty) => Some(ty),
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for NeedlessPassByValue {
                             }
                         }
 
-                        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+                        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::string_type) {
                             if let Some(clone_spans) =
                                 get_spans(cx, Some(body.id()), idx, &[("clone", ".to_string()"), ("as_str", "")]) {
                                 diag.span_suggestion(
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for NeedlessPassByValue {
 /// Functions marked with these attributes must have the exact signature.
 fn requires_exact_signature(attrs: &[Attribute]) -> bool {
     attrs.iter().any(|attr| {
-        [sym!(proc_macro), sym!(proc_macro_attribute), sym!(proc_macro_derive)]
+        [sym::proc_macro, sym::proc_macro_attribute, sym::proc_macro_derive]
             .iter()
             .any(|&allow| attr.has_name(allow))
     })
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/new_without_default.rs b/clippy_lints/src/new_without_default.rs
index 28d1322e946..68fdd0eb269 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/new_without_default.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/new_without_default.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{Ty, TyS};
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for types with a `fn new() -> Self` method and no
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for NewWithoutDefault {
                             // impl of `Default`
                             return;
                         }
-                        if sig.decl.inputs.is_empty() && name == sym!(new) && cx.access_levels.is_reachable(id) {
+                        if sig.decl.inputs.is_empty() && name == sym::new && cx.access_levels.is_reachable(id) {
                             let self_def_id = cx.tcx.hir().local_def_id(cx.tcx.hir().get_parent_item(id));
                             let self_ty = cx.tcx.type_of(self_def_id);
                             if_chain! {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/non_expressive_names.rs b/clippy_lints/src/non_expressive_names.rs
index 603440c0f83..485888fa944 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/non_expressive_names.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/non_expressive_names.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_span::symbol::{Ident, Symbol};
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for NonExpressiveNames {
 }
 
 fn do_check(lint: &mut NonExpressiveNames, cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, attrs: &[Attribute], decl: &FnDecl, blk: &Block) {
-    if !attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym!(test))) {
+    if !attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym::test)) {
         let mut visitor = SimilarNamesLocalVisitor {
             names: Vec::new(),
             cx,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs b/clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs
index eb7624b25a3..681dbce9769 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/option_if_let_else.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Arm, BindingAnnotation, Block, Expr, ExprKind, MatchSource, Mutability, PatKind, UnOp};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:**
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ declare_lint_pass!(OptionIfLetElse => [OPTION_IF_LET_ELSE]);
 fn is_result_ok(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &'_ Expr<'_>) -> bool {
     if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref path, _, &[ref receiver], _) = &expr.kind {
         path.ident.name.to_ident_string() == "ok"
-            && is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, &cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&receiver), sym!(result_type))
+            && is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, &cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&receiver), sym::result_type)
     } else {
         false
     }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/panic_in_result_fn.rs b/clippy_lints/src/panic_in_result_fn.rs
index 4077aba6ef1..72dfccc1089 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/panic_in_result_fn.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/panic_in_result_fn.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use rustc_hir::Expr;
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Span};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for usage of `panic!`, `unimplemented!`, `todo!` or `unreachable!` in a function of type result.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for PanicInResultFn {
         hir_id: hir::HirId,
     ) {
         if !matches!(fn_kind, FnKind::Closure(_))
-            && is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, hir_id), sym!(result_type))
+            && is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, hir_id), sym::result_type)
         {
             lint_impl_body(cx, span, body);
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/partialeq_ne_impl.rs b/clippy_lints/src/partialeq_ne_impl.rs
index 19d355e64ca..ceecc8dbc06 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/partialeq_ne_impl.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/partialeq_ne_impl.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use if_chain::if_chain;
 use rustc_hir::{Item, ItemKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for manual re-implementations of `PartialEq::ne`.
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for PartialEqNeImpl {
             if trait_ref.path.res.def_id() == eq_trait;
             then {
                 for impl_item in impl_items {
-                    if impl_item.ident.name == sym!(ne) {
+                    if impl_item.ident.name == sym::ne {
                         span_lint_hir(
                             cx,
                             PARTIALEQ_NE_IMPL,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/pass_by_ref_or_value.rs b/clippy_lints/src/pass_by_ref_or_value.rs
index 28816c3076d..030650c3256 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/pass_by_ref_or_value.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/pass_by_ref_or_value.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{BindingAnnotation, Body, FnDecl, HirId, ItemKind, MutTy, Mutabil
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Span};
 use rustc_target::abi::LayoutOf;
 use rustc_target::spec::abi::Abi;
 use rustc_target::spec::Target;
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for PassByRefOrValue {
                 }
                 for a in attrs {
                     if let Some(meta_items) = a.meta_item_list() {
-                        if a.has_name(sym!(proc_macro_derive))
-                            || (a.has_name(sym!(inline)) && attr::list_contains_name(&meta_items, sym!(always)))
+                        if a.has_name(sym::proc_macro_derive)
+                            || (a.has_name(sym::inline) && attr::list_contains_name(&meta_items, sym::always))
                         {
                             return;
                         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/ptr.rs b/clippy_lints/src/ptr.rs
index 6b1c848a946..dcb643a28ae 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/ptr.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/ptr.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
-use rustc_span::MultiSpan;
+use rustc_span::{sym, MultiSpan};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ fn check_fn(cx: &LateContext<'_>, decl: &FnDecl<'_>, fn_id: HirId, opt_body_id:
         }
 
         if let ty::Ref(_, ty, Mutability::Not) = ty.kind() {
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type)) {
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type) {
                 let mut ty_snippet = None;
                 if_chain! {
                     if let TyKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(_, ref path)) = walk_ptrs_hir_ty(arg).kind;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ fn check_fn(cx: &LateContext<'_>, decl: &FnDecl<'_>, fn_id: HirId, opt_body_id:
                         },
                     );
                 }
-            } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+            } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::string_type) {
                 if let Some(spans) = get_spans(cx, opt_body_id, idx, &[("clone", ".to_string()"), ("as_str", "")]) {
                     span_lint_and_then(
                         cx,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/ptr_offset_with_cast.rs b/clippy_lints/src/ptr_offset_with_cast.rs
index 0a2d1b5fbe6..e0996804a59 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/ptr_offset_with_cast.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/ptr_offset_with_cast.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 use std::fmt;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ fn expr_as_ptr_offset_call<'tcx>(
 ) -> Option<(&'tcx Expr<'tcx>, &'tcx Expr<'tcx>, Method)> {
     if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref path_segment, _, ref args, _) = expr.kind {
         if is_expr_ty_raw_ptr(cx, &args[0]) {
-            if path_segment.ident.name == sym!(offset) {
+            if path_segment.ident.name == sym::offset {
                 return Some((&args[0], &args[1], Method::Offset));
             }
             if path_segment.ident.name == sym!(wrapping_offset) {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs b/clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs
index dbc676ae224..d9b280b7a85 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/question_mark.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::{def, BindingAnnotation, Block, Expr, ExprKind, MatchSource, PatKind, StmtKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 use crate::utils::sugg::Sugg;
 use crate::utils::{
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ impl QuestionMark {
     fn is_option(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expression: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
         let expr_ty = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(expression);
 
-        is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, expr_ty, sym!(option_type))
+        is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, expr_ty, sym::option_type)
     }
 
     fn expression_returns_none(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expression: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/ranges.rs b/clippy_lints/src/ranges.rs
index de54711d851..79e9a56af9a 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/ranges.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/ranges.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::{Span, Spanned};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_span::symbol::Ident;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ fn check_range_zip_with_len(cx: &LateContext<'_>, path: &PathSegment<'_>, args:
         if_chain! {
             // `.iter()` call
             if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref iter_path, _, ref iter_args, _) = *iter;
-            if iter_path.ident.name == sym!(iter);
+            if iter_path.ident.name == sym::iter;
             // range expression in `.zip()` call: `0..x.len()`
             if let Some(higher::Range { start: Some(start), end: Some(end), .. }) = higher::range(zip_arg);
             if is_integer_const(cx, start, 0);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/redundant_clone.rs b/clippy_lints/src/redundant_clone.rs
index 344ed02361d..b4a9804fb25 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/redundant_clone.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/redundant_clone.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::{self, fold::TypeVisitor, Ty};
 use rustc_mir::dataflow::{Analysis, AnalysisDomain, GenKill, GenKillAnalysis, ResultsCursor};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::{BytePos, Span};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for RedundantClone {
             let from_borrow = match_def_path(cx, fn_def_id, &paths::CLONE_TRAIT_METHOD)
                 || match_def_path(cx, fn_def_id, &paths::TO_OWNED_METHOD)
                 || (match_def_path(cx, fn_def_id, &paths::TO_STRING_METHOD)
-                    && is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, arg_ty, sym!(string_type)));
+                    && is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, arg_ty, sym::string_type));
 
             let from_deref = !from_borrow
                 && (match_def_path(cx, fn_def_id, &paths::PATH_TO_PATH_BUF)
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/repeat_once.rs b/clippy_lints/src/repeat_once.rs
index ae601353009..d34e744eb94 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/repeat_once.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/repeat_once.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for usage of `.repeat(1)` and suggest the following method for each types.
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for RepeatOnce {
                         format!("{}.to_vec()", snippet(cx, receiver.span, r#""...""#)),
                         Applicability::MachineApplicable,
                     );
-                } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(string_type)) {
+                } else if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::string_type) {
                     span_lint_and_sugg(
                         cx,
                         REPEAT_ONCE,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs b/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
index a6e4252a0c8..7f4913a02cb 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_middle::ty::subst::GenericArgKind;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 use crate::utils::{fn_def_id, in_macro, match_qpath, snippet_opt, span_lint_and_sugg, span_lint_and_then};
 
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Return {
 }
 
 fn attr_is_cfg(attr: &Attribute) -> bool {
-    attr.meta_item_list().is_some() && attr.has_name(sym!(cfg))
+    attr.meta_item_list().is_some() && attr.has_name(sym::cfg)
 }
 
 fn check_block_return<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, block: &Block<'tcx>) {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/strings.rs b/clippy_lints/src/strings.rs
index 3783bd78de2..0dd2da949c4 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/strings.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/strings.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Spanned;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for StringAdd {
 }
 
 fn is_string(cx: &LateContext<'_>, e: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
-    is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(e).peel_refs(), sym!(string_type))
+    is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(e).peel_refs(), sym::string_type)
 }
 
 fn is_add(cx: &LateContext<'_>, src: &Expr<'_>, target: &Expr<'_>) -> bool {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/swap.rs b/clippy_lints/src/swap.rs
index 54b38d9f4ce..386987eb181 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/swap.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/swap.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{Block, Expr, ExprKind, PatKind, QPath, StmtKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for manual swapping.
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ fn check_for_slice<'a>(cx: &LateContext<'_>, lhs1: &'a Expr<'_>, lhs2: &'a Expr<
 
                 if matches!(ty.kind(), ty::Slice(_))
                     || matches!(ty.kind(), ty::Array(_, _))
-                    || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type))
+                    || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type)
                     || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vecdeque_type))
                 {
                     return Slice::Swappable(lhs1, idx1, idx2);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/try_err.rs b/clippy_lints/src/try_err.rs
index 3e747ec4ad9..6f6b6999bf0 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/try_err.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/try_err.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for usages of `Err(x)?`.
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ fn find_return_type<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx ExprKind<'_>) -> O
 fn result_error_type<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: Ty<'tcx>) -> Option<Ty<'tcx>> {
     if_chain! {
         if let ty::Adt(_, subst) = ty.kind();
-        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(result_type));
+        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::result_type);
         let err_ty = subst.type_at(1);
         then {
             Some(err_ty)
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ fn poll_result_error_type<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: Ty<'tcx>) -> Option<
         let ready_ty = subst.type_at(0);
 
         if let ty::Adt(ready_def, ready_subst) = ready_ty.kind();
-        if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym!(result_type), ready_def.did);
+        if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::result_type, ready_def.did);
         let err_ty = ready_subst.type_at(1);
 
         then {
@@ -170,11 +171,11 @@ fn poll_option_result_error_type<'tcx>(cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, ty: Ty<'tcx>) ->
         let ready_ty = subst.type_at(0);
 
         if let ty::Adt(ready_def, ready_subst) = ready_ty.kind();
-        if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym!(option_type), ready_def.did);
+        if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::option_type, ready_def.did);
         let some_ty = ready_subst.type_at(0);
 
         if let ty::Adt(some_def, some_subst) = some_ty.kind();
-        if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym!(result_type), some_def.did);
+        if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::result_type, some_def.did);
         let err_ty = some_subst.type_at(1);
 
         then {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/types.rs b/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
index 45f3bc3ea85..c7d82da3b8b 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/types.rs
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ impl Types {
                             );
                             return; // don't recurse into the type
                         }
-                    } else if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym!(vec_type), def_id) {
+                    } else if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::vec_type, def_id) {
                         if_chain! {
                             // Get the _ part of Vec<_>
                             if let Some(ref last) = last_path_segment(qpath).args;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ impl Types {
                                 return; // don't recurse into the type
                             }
                         }
-                    } else if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym!(option_type), def_id) {
+                    } else if cx.tcx.is_diagnostic_item(sym::option_type, def_id) {
                         if match_type_parameter(cx, qpath, &paths::OPTION).is_some() {
                             span_lint(
                                 cx,
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ fn is_c_void(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: Ty<'_>) -> bool {
         if names.is_empty() {
             return false;
         }
-        if names[0] == sym!(libc) || names[0] == sym::core && *names.last().unwrap() == sym!(c_void) {
+        if names[0] == sym::libc || names[0] == sym::core && *names.last().unwrap() == sym!(c_void) {
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for ImplicitHasherConstructorVisitor<'a, 'b, 't
                 }
 
                 if match_path(ty_path, &paths::HASHMAP) {
-                    if method.ident.name == sym!(new) {
+                    if method.ident.name == sym::new {
                         self.suggestions
                             .insert(e.span, "HashMap::default()".to_string());
                     } else if method.ident.name == sym!(with_capacity) {
@@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for ImplicitHasherConstructorVisitor<'a, 'b, 't
                         );
                     }
                 } else if match_path(ty_path, &paths::HASHSET) {
-                    if method.ident.name == sym!(new) {
+                    if method.ident.name == sym::new {
                         self.suggestions
                             .insert(e.span, "HashSet::default()".to_string());
                     } else if method.ident.name == sym!(with_capacity) {
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_sort_by.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_sort_by.rs
index 1307237dbc7..0bccfc15678 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_sort_by.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unnecessary_sort_by.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, Mutability, Param, Pat, PatKind, Path, PathSegme
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, subst::GenericArgKind};
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_span::symbol::Ident;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ fn detect_lint(cx: &LateContext<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) -> Option<LintTrigger> {
         if let name = name_ident.ident.name.to_ident_string();
         if name == "sort_by" || name == "sort_unstable_by";
         if let [vec, Expr { kind: ExprKind::Closure(_, _, closure_body_id, _, _), .. }] = args;
-        if utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(vec), sym!(vec_type));
+        if utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(vec), sym::vec_type);
         if let closure_body = cx.tcx.hir().body(*closure_body_id);
         if let &[
             Param { pat: Pat { kind: PatKind::Binding(_, _, left_ident, _), .. }, ..},
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unwrap.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unwrap.rs
index ea4b8172c9c..f4a77e54dd1 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unwrap.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unwrap.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_middle::ty::Ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
 use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for calls of `unwrap[_err]()` that cannot fail.
@@ -92,11 +93,11 @@ fn collect_unwrap_info<'tcx>(
     invert: bool,
 ) -> Vec<UnwrapInfo<'tcx>> {
     fn is_relevant_option_call(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: Ty<'_>, method_name: &str) -> bool {
-        is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(option_type)) && ["is_some", "is_none"].contains(&method_name)
+        is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::option_type) && ["is_some", "is_none"].contains(&method_name)
     }
 
     fn is_relevant_result_call(cx: &LateContext<'_>, ty: Ty<'_>, method_name: &str) -> bool {
-        is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(result_type)) && ["is_ok", "is_err"].contains(&method_name)
+        is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::result_type) && ["is_ok", "is_err"].contains(&method_name)
     }
 
     if let ExprKind::Binary(op, left, right) = &expr.kind {
@@ -168,8 +169,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for UnwrappableVariablesVisitor<'a, 'tcx> {
             if_chain! {
                 if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref method_name, _, ref args, _) = expr.kind;
                 if let ExprKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(None, ref path)) = args[0].kind;
-                if [sym!(unwrap), sym!(unwrap_err)].contains(&method_name.ident.name);
-                let call_to_unwrap = method_name.ident.name == sym!(unwrap);
+                if [sym::unwrap, sym!(unwrap_err)].contains(&method_name.ident.name);
+                let call_to_unwrap = method_name.ident.name == sym::unwrap;
                 if let Some(unwrappable) = self.unwrappables.iter()
                     .find(|u| u.ident.res == path.res);
                 // Span contexts should not differ with the conditional branch
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/unwrap_in_result.rs b/clippy_lints/src/unwrap_in_result.rs
index 0f8797243ec..fde31029330 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/unwrap_in_result.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/unwrap_in_result.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
 use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_session::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
-use rustc_span::Span;
+use rustc_span::{sym, Span};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for functions of type Result that contain `expect()` or `unwrap()`
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UnwrapInResult {
             // first check if it's a method or function
             if let hir::ImplItemKind::Fn(ref _signature, _) = impl_item.kind;
             // checking if its return type is `result` or `option`
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, impl_item.hir_id), sym!(result_type))
-                || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, impl_item.hir_id), sym!(option_type));
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, impl_item.hir_id), sym::result_type)
+                || is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, return_ty(cx, impl_item.hir_id), sym::option_type);
             then {
                 lint_impl_body(cx, impl_item.span, impl_item);
             }
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for FindExpectUnwrap<'a, 'tcx> {
         // check for `expect`
         if let Some(arglists) = method_chain_args(expr, &["expect"]) {
             let reciever_ty = self.typeck_results.expr_ty(&arglists[0][0]).peel_refs();
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym!(option_type))
-                || is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym!(result_type))
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym::option_type)
+                || is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym::result_type)
             {
                 self.result.push(expr.span);
             }
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> Visitor<'tcx> for FindExpectUnwrap<'a, 'tcx> {
         // check for `unwrap`
         if let Some(arglists) = method_chain_args(expr, &["unwrap"]) {
             let reciever_ty = self.typeck_results.expr_ty(&arglists[0][0]).peel_refs();
-            if is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym!(option_type))
-                || is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym!(result_type))
+            if is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym::option_type)
+                || is_type_diagnostic_item(self.lcx, reciever_ty, sym::result_type)
             {
                 self.result.push(expr.span);
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs b/clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs
index 4e4a206a583..c6194b0c6de 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/useless_conversion.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, HirId, MatchSource};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, TyS};
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
+use rustc_span::sym;
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** Checks for `Into`, `TryInto`, `From`, `TryFrom`,`IntoIter` calls
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UselessConversion {
                     if_chain! {
                         let a = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(e);
                         let b = cx.typeck_results().expr_ty(&args[0]);
-                        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, a, sym!(result_type));
+                        if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, a, sym::result_type);
                         if let ty::Adt(_, substs) = a.kind();
                         if let Some(a_type) = substs.types().next();
                         if TyS::same_type(a_type, b);
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for UselessConversion {
                     then {
                         if_chain! {
                             if match_def_path(cx, def_id, &paths::TRY_FROM);
-                            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, a, sym!(result_type));
+                            if is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, a, sym::result_type);
                             if let ty::Adt(_, substs) = a.kind();
                             if let Some(a_type) = substs.types().next();
                             if TyS::same_type(a_type, b);
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
index 6ca72d895c8..8b59a9541a7 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints.rs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     ///
     /// Good:
     /// ```rust,ignore
-    /// utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type))
+    /// utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type)
     /// ```
     pub MATCH_TYPE_ON_DIAGNOSTIC_ITEM,
     internal,
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for MatchTypeOnDiagItem {
                     expr.span,
                     "usage of `utils::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item",
                     "try",
-                    format!("utils::is_type_diagnostic_item({}, {}, sym!({}))", cx_snippet, ty_snippet, item_name),
+                    format!("utils::is_type_diagnostic_item({}, {}, sym::{})", cx_snippet, ty_snippet, item_name),
                     Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
                 );
             }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs
index 0a8a4a5f9ae..85e7f055e79 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ use rustc_middle::ty::subst::{GenericArg, GenericArgKind};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, layout::IntegerExt, Ty, TyCtxt, TypeFoldable};
 use rustc_span::hygiene::{ExpnKind, MacroKind};
 use rustc_span::source_map::original_sp;
+use rustc_span::sym as rustc_sym;
 use rustc_span::symbol::{self, kw, Symbol};
 use rustc_span::{BytePos, Pos, Span, DUMMY_SP};
 use rustc_target::abi::Integer;
@@ -974,7 +975,7 @@ pub fn is_refutable(cx: &LateContext<'_>, pat: &Pat<'_>) -> bool {
 /// Checks for the `#[automatically_derived]` attribute all `#[derive]`d
 /// implementations have.
 pub fn is_automatically_derived(attrs: &[ast::Attribute]) -> bool {
-    attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(sym!(automatically_derived)))
+    attrs.iter().any(|attr| attr.has_name(rustc_sym::automatically_derived))
 }
 
 /// Remove blocks around an expression.
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/write.rs b/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
index d9d60fffcd7..ff414f748ef 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ use rustc_lexer::unescape::{self, EscapeError};
 use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass};
 use rustc_parse::parser;
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
-use rustc_span::symbol::Symbol;
-use rustc_span::{BytePos, Span};
+use rustc_span::{sym, BytePos, Span, Symbol};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **What it does:** This lint warns when you use `println!("")` to
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for Write {
                 .expect("path has at least one segment")
                 .ident
                 .name;
-            if trait_name == sym!(Debug) {
+            if trait_name == sym::Debug {
                 self.in_debug_impl = true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/ui/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr b/tests/ui/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr
index 5e5fe9e3a3e..82465dbaf6e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/match_type_on_diag_item.stderr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ error: usage of `utils::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item
   --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:41:17
    |
 LL |         let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &paths::VEC);
-   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(vec_type))`
+   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vec_type)`
    |
 note: the lint level is defined here
   --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:1:9
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ error: usage of `utils::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item
   --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:42:17
    |
 LL |         let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &OPTION);
-   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(option_type))`
+   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::option_type)`
 
 error: usage of `utils::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item
   --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:43:17
    |
 LL |         let _ = match_type(cx, ty, &["core", "result", "Result"]);
-   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(result_type))`
+   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::result_type)`
 
 error: usage of `utils::match_type()` on a type diagnostic item
   --> $DIR/match_type_on_diag_item.rs:46:17
    |
 LL |         let _ = utils::match_type(cx, ty, rc_path);
-   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym!(Rc))`
+   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: try: `utils::is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::Rc)`
 
 error: aborting due to 4 previous errors