diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d847e4c74948..c65537ce3a6a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3783,6 +3783,7 @@ Released 2018-09-13
 [`inline_asm_x86_att_syntax`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#inline_asm_x86_att_syntax
 [`inline_asm_x86_intel_syntax`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#inline_asm_x86_intel_syntax
 [`inline_fn_without_body`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#inline_fn_without_body
+[`inline_format_args`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#inline_format_args
 [`inspect_for_each`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#inspect_for_each
 [`int_plus_one`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#int_plus_one
 [`integer_arithmetic`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#integer_arithmetic
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/format_args.rs b/clippy_lints/src/format_args.rs
index e1c46fd0bfd4..40b96c28fbdf 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/format_args.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/format_args.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint_and_sugg, span_lint_and_then};
 use clippy_utils::is_diag_trait_item;
-use clippy_utils::macros::{is_format_macro, FormatArgsExpn};
-use clippy_utils::source::snippet_opt;
+use clippy_utils::macros::FormatParamKind::{Implicit, Named, Numbered, Starred};
+use clippy_utils::macros::{is_format_macro, FormatArgsExpn, FormatParam};
+use clippy_utils::source::{expand_past_previous_comma, snippet_opt};
 use clippy_utils::ty::implements_trait;
 use if_chain::if_chain;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
-use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, HirId};
+use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, HirId, Path, QPath};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_middle::ty::adjustment::{Adjust, Adjustment};
 use rustc_middle::ty::Ty;
@@ -64,7 +65,33 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     "`to_string` applied to a type that implements `Display` in format args"
 }
 
-declare_lint_pass!(FormatArgs => [FORMAT_IN_FORMAT_ARGS, TO_STRING_IN_FORMAT_ARGS]);
+declare_clippy_lint! {
+    /// ### What it does
+    /// Detect when a variable is not inlined in a format string,
+    /// and suggests to inline it.
+    ///
+    /// ### Why is this bad?
+    /// Non-inlined code is slightly more difficult to read and understand,
+    /// as it requires arguments to be matched against the format string.
+    /// The inlined syntax, where allowed, is simpler.
+    ///
+    /// ### Example
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # let foo = 42;
+    /// format!("{}", foo);
+    /// ```
+    /// Use instead:
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # let foo = 42;
+    /// format!("{foo}");
+    /// ```
+    #[clippy::version = "1.64.0"]
+    pub INLINE_FORMAT_ARGS,
+    nursery,
+    "using non-inlined variables in `format!` calls"
+}
+
+declare_lint_pass!(FormatArgs => [FORMAT_IN_FORMAT_ARGS, TO_STRING_IN_FORMAT_ARGS, INLINE_FORMAT_ARGS]);
 
 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for FormatArgs {
     fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'tcx>) {
@@ -76,7 +103,23 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for FormatArgs {
             if is_format_macro(cx, macro_def_id);
             if let ExpnKind::Macro(_, name) = outermost_expn_data.kind;
             then {
+                // if at least some of the arguments/format/precision are referenced by an index,
+                // e.g.  format!("{} {1}", foo, bar)  or  format!("{:1$}", foo, 2)
+                // we cannot remove an argument from a list until we support renumbering.
+                // We are OK if we inline all numbered arguments.
+                let mut do_inline = true;
+                // if we find one or more suggestions, this becomes a Vec of replacements
+                let mut inline_spans = None;
                 for arg in &format_args.args {
+                    if do_inline {
+                        do_inline = check_inline(cx, &arg.param, ParamType::Argument, &mut inline_spans);
+                    }
+                    if do_inline && let Some(p) = arg.format.width.param() {
+                        do_inline = check_inline(cx, &p, ParamType::Width, &mut inline_spans);
+                    }
+                    if do_inline && let Some(p) = arg.format.precision.param() {
+                        do_inline = check_inline(cx, &p, ParamType::Precision, &mut inline_spans);
+                    }
                     if !arg.format.is_default() {
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -86,11 +129,64 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for FormatArgs {
                     check_format_in_format_args(cx, outermost_expn_data.call_site, name, arg.param.value);
                     check_to_string_in_format_args(cx, name, arg.param.value);
                 }
+                if do_inline && let Some(inline_spans) = inline_spans  {
+                    span_lint_and_then(
+                        cx,
+                        INLINE_FORMAT_ARGS,
+                        outermost_expn_data.call_site,
+                        "variables can be used directly in the `format!` string",
+                        |diag| {
+                            diag.multipart_suggestion("change this to", inline_spans, Applicability::MachineApplicable);
+                        },
+                    );
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+enum ParamType {
+    Argument,
+    Width,
+    Precision,
+}
+
+fn check_inline(
+    cx: &LateContext<'_>,
+    param: &FormatParam<'_>,
+    ptype: ParamType,
+    inline_spans: &mut Option<Vec<(Span, String)>>,
+) -> bool {
+    if matches!(param.kind, Implicit | Starred | Named(_) | Numbered)
+        && let ExprKind::Path(QPath::Resolved(None, path)) = param.value.kind
+        && let Path { span, segments, .. } = path
+        && let [segment] = segments
+    {
+        let c = inline_spans.get_or_insert_with(Vec::new);
+        // TODO: Note the inconsistency here, that we may want to address separately:
+        // implicit, numbered, and starred `param.span` spans the whole relevant string:
+        // the empty space between `{}`, or the entire value `1$`, `.2$`, or `.*`
+        // but the named argument spans just the name itself, without the surrounding `.` and `$`.
+        let replacement = if param.kind == Numbered || param.kind == Starred {
+            match ptype {
+                ParamType::Argument => segment.ident.name.to_string(),
+                ParamType::Width => format!("{}$", segment.ident.name),
+                ParamType::Precision => format!(".{}$", segment.ident.name),
+            }
+        } else {
+            segment.ident.name.to_string()
+        };
+        c.push((param.span, replacement));
+        let arg_span = expand_past_previous_comma(cx, *span);
+        c.push((arg_span, String::new()));
+        true  // successful inlining, continue checking
+    } else {
+        // if we can't inline a numbered argument, we can't continue
+        param.kind != Numbered
+    }
+}
+
 fn outermost_expn_data(expn_data: ExpnData) -> ExpnData {
     if expn_data.call_site.from_expansion() {
         outermost_expn_data(expn_data.call_site.ctxt().outer_expn_data())
@@ -175,7 +271,7 @@ fn check_to_string_in_format_args(cx: &LateContext<'_>, name: Symbol, value: &Ex
     }
 }
 
-// Returns true if `hir_id` is referred to by multiple format params
+/// Returns true if `hir_id` is referred to by multiple format params
 fn is_aliased(args: &FormatArgsExpn<'_>, hir_id: HirId) -> bool {
     args.params()
         .filter(|param| param.value.hir_id == hir_id)
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs
index c16f2d86ae0a..f92313a0739a 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_lints.rs
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ store.register_lints(&[
     floating_point_arithmetic::SUBOPTIMAL_FLOPS,
     format::USELESS_FORMAT,
     format_args::FORMAT_IN_FORMAT_ARGS,
+    format_args::INLINE_FORMAT_ARGS,
     format_args::TO_STRING_IN_FORMAT_ARGS,
     format_impl::PRINT_IN_FORMAT_IMPL,
     format_impl::RECURSIVE_FORMAT_IMPL,
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_nursery.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_nursery.rs
index 7171c655ccc8..6d73874e5436 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_nursery.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lib.register_nursery.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ store.register_group(true, "clippy::nursery", Some("clippy_nursery"), vec![
     LintId::of(fallible_impl_from::FALLIBLE_IMPL_FROM),
     LintId::of(floating_point_arithmetic::IMPRECISE_FLOPS),
     LintId::of(floating_point_arithmetic::SUBOPTIMAL_FLOPS),
+    LintId::of(format_args::INLINE_FORMAT_ARGS),
     LintId::of(future_not_send::FUTURE_NOT_SEND),
     LintId::of(index_refutable_slice::INDEX_REFUTABLE_SLICE),
     LintId::of(let_if_seq::USELESS_LET_IF_SEQ),
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/write.rs b/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
index 06e7d7017017..3d3686604b72 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint, span_lint_and_then};
 use clippy_utils::macros::{root_macro_call_first_node, FormatArgsExpn, MacroCall};
-use clippy_utils::source::snippet_opt;
+use clippy_utils::source::{expand_past_previous_comma, snippet_opt};
 use rustc_ast::LitKind;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Expr, ExprKind, HirIdMap, Impl, Item, ItemKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LateLintPass, LintContext};
 use rustc_session::{declare_tool_lint, impl_lint_pass};
-use rustc_span::{sym, BytePos, Span};
+use rustc_span::{sym, BytePos};
 
 declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ### What it does
@@ -542,10 +542,3 @@ fn conservative_unescape(literal: &str) -> Result<String, UnescapeErr> {
 
     if err { Err(UnescapeErr::Lint) } else { Ok(unescaped) }
 }
-
-// Expand from `writeln!(o, "")` to `writeln!(o, "")`
-//                          ^^                 ^^^^
-fn expand_past_previous_comma(cx: &LateContext<'_>, span: Span) -> Span {
-    let extended = cx.sess().source_map().span_extend_to_prev_char(span, ',', true);
-    extended.with_lo(extended.lo() - BytePos(1))
-}
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/macros.rs b/clippy_utils/src/macros.rs
index a1808c097200..3a02367e98ec 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/macros.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/macros.rs
@@ -549,9 +549,10 @@ fn span_from_inner(base: SpanData, inner: rpf::InnerSpan) -> Span {
 pub enum FormatParamKind {
     /// An implicit parameter , such as `{}` or `{:?}`.
     Implicit,
-    /// A parameter with an explicit number, or an asterisk precision. e.g. `{1}`, `{0:?}`,
-    /// `{:.0$}` or `{:.*}`.
+    /// A parameter with an explicit number, e.g. `{1}`, `{0:?}`, or `{:.0$}`
     Numbered,
+    /// A parameter with an asterisk precision. e.g. `{:.*}`.
+    Starred,
     /// A named parameter with a named `value_arg`, such as the `x` in `format!("{x}", x = 1)`.
     Named(Symbol),
     /// An implicit named parameter, such as the `y` in `format!("{y}")`.
@@ -631,9 +632,12 @@ impl<'tcx> Count<'tcx> {
                 span,
                 values,
             )?),
-            rpf::Count::CountIsParam(_) | rpf::Count::CountIsStar(_) => {
+            rpf::Count::CountIsParam(_) => {
                 Self::Param(FormatParam::new(FormatParamKind::Numbered, position?, inner?, values)?)
             },
+            rpf::Count::CountIsStar(_) => {
+                Self::Param(FormatParam::new(FormatParamKind::Starred, position?, inner?, values)?)
+            },
             rpf::Count::CountImplied => Self::Implied,
         })
     }
@@ -723,7 +727,7 @@ pub struct FormatArg<'tcx> {
 pub struct FormatArgsExpn<'tcx> {
     /// The format string literal.
     pub format_string: FormatString,
-    // The format arguments, such as `{:?}`.
+    /// The format arguments, such as `{:?}`.
     pub args: Vec<FormatArg<'tcx>>,
     /// Has an added newline due to `println!()`/`writeln!()`/etc. The last format string part will
     /// include this added newline.
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/msrvs.rs b/clippy_utils/src/msrvs.rs
index 62020e21c815..eab2f0422733 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/msrvs.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/msrvs.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ macro_rules! msrv_aliases {
 // names may refer to stabilized feature flags or library items
 msrv_aliases! {
     1,62,0 { BOOL_THEN_SOME }
+    1,58,0 { INLINE_FORMAT_ARGS }
     1,53,0 { OR_PATTERNS, MANUAL_BITS, BTREE_MAP_RETAIN, BTREE_SET_RETAIN, ARRAY_INTO_ITERATOR }
     1,52,0 { STR_SPLIT_ONCE, REM_EUCLID_CONST }
     1,51,0 { BORROW_AS_PTR, UNSIGNED_ABS }
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/source.rs b/clippy_utils/src/source.rs
index d85f591fb9a4..82583a01c693 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/source.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/source.rs
@@ -392,6 +392,16 @@ pub fn trim_span(sm: &SourceMap, span: Span) -> Span {
     .span()
 }
 
+/// Expand a span to include a preceding comma
+/// ```rust,ignore
+/// writeln!(o, "")   ->   writeln!(o, "")
+///             ^^                   ^^^^
+/// ```
+pub fn expand_past_previous_comma(cx: &LateContext<'_>, span: Span) -> Span {
+    let extended = cx.sess().source_map().span_extend_to_prev_char(span, ',', true);
+    extended.with_lo(extended.lo() - BytePos(1))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::{reindent_multiline, without_block_comments};
diff --git a/src/docs.rs b/src/docs.rs
index 9f6f1fb47276..88858bc5e036 100644
--- a/src/docs.rs
+++ b/src/docs.rs
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ docs! {
     "inline_asm_x86_att_syntax",
     "inline_asm_x86_intel_syntax",
     "inline_fn_without_body",
+    "inline_format_args",
     "inspect_for_each",
     "int_plus_one",
     "integer_arithmetic",
diff --git a/src/docs/inline_format_args.txt b/src/docs/inline_format_args.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9bba3c131c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/docs/inline_format_args.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+### What it does
+Detect when a variable is not inlined in a format string,
+and suggests to inline it.
+
+### Why is this bad?
+Non-inlined code is slightly more difficult to read and understand,
+as it requires arguments to be matched against the format string.
+The inlined syntax, where allowed, is simpler.
+
+### Example
+```
+format!("{}", foo);
+```
+Use instead:
+```
+format!("{foo}");
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ui/inline_format_args.fixed b/tests/ui/inline_format_args.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3ffbb9827fc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/inline_format_args.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+// run-rustfix
+
+#![allow(clippy::eq_op)]
+#![allow(clippy::format_in_format_args)]
+#![allow(clippy::print_literal)]
+#![allow(named_arguments_used_positionally)]
+#![allow(unused_variables)]
+#![warn(clippy::inline_format_args)]
+
+fn tester(fn_arg: i32) {
+    let local_i32 = 1;
+    let local_f64 = 2.0;
+    let local_opt: Option<i32> = Some(3);
+    let width = 4;
+    let prec = 5;
+    let val = 6;
+
+    // make sure this file hasn't been corrupted with tabs converted to spaces
+    // TODO: ideally this should be a const compiler check, similar to
+    // https://docs.rs/static_assertions/1.1.0/static_assertions/macro.const_assert_eq.html
+    assert_eq!("	 	", "\t \t");
+
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'"); // 3 spaces
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'"); // tab
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'"); // space+tab
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'"); // tab+space
+    println!(
+        "val='{local_i32}'"
+    );
+    println!("{local_i32}");
+    println!("{fn_arg}");
+    println!("{local_i32:?}");
+    println!("{local_i32:#?}");
+    println!("{local_i32:4}");
+    println!("{local_i32:04}");
+    println!("{local_i32:<3}");
+    println!("{local_i32:#010x}");
+    println!("{local_f64:.1}");
+    println!("Hello {} is {local_f64:.local_i32$}", "x");
+    println!("Hello {local_i32} is {local_f64:.*}", 5);
+    println!("Hello {local_i32} is {local_f64:.*}", 5);
+    println!("{local_i32} {local_f64}");
+    println!("{local_i32}, {}", local_opt.unwrap());
+    println!("{val}");
+    println!("{val}");
+    println!("{} {1}", local_i32, 42);
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+    println!("val='{fn_arg}'");
+    println!("{local_i32}");
+    println!("{local_i32:?}");
+    println!("{local_i32:#?}");
+    println!("{local_i32:04}");
+    println!("{local_i32:<3}");
+    println!("{local_i32:#010x}");
+    println!("{local_f64:.1}");
+    println!("{local_i32} {local_i32}");
+    println!("{local_f64} {local_i32} {local_i32} {local_f64}");
+    println!("{local_i32} {local_f64}");
+    println!("{local_f64} {local_i32}");
+    println!("{local_f64} {local_i32} {local_f64} {local_i32}");
+    println!("{1} {0}", "str", local_i32);
+    println!("{local_i32}");
+    println!("{local_i32:width$}");
+    println!("{local_i32:width$}");
+    println!("{local_i32:.prec$}");
+    println!("{local_i32:.prec$}");
+    println!("{val:val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+    println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+    println!("{width:width$}");
+    println!("{local_i32:width$}");
+    println!("{width:width$}");
+    println!("{local_i32:width$}");
+    println!("{prec:.prec$}");
+    println!("{local_i32:.prec$}");
+    println!("{prec:.prec$}");
+    println!("{local_i32:.prec$}");
+    println!("{width:width$.prec$}");
+    println!("{width:width$.prec$}");
+    println!("{local_f64:width$.prec$}");
+    println!("{local_f64:width$.prec$} {local_f64} {width} {prec}");
+    println!(
+        "{local_i32:width$.prec$} {local_i32:prec$.width$} {width:local_i32$.prec$} {width:prec$.local_i32$} {prec:local_i32$.width$} {prec:width$.local_i32$}",
+    );
+    println!(
+        "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$} {3}",
+        local_i32,
+        width,
+        prec,
+        1 + 2
+    );
+    println!("Width = {local_i32}, value with width = {local_f64:local_i32$}");
+    println!("{local_i32:width$.prec$}");
+    println!("{width:width$.prec$}");
+    println!("{}", format!("{local_i32}"));
+
+    // these should NOT be modified by the lint
+    println!(concat!("nope ", "{}"), local_i32);
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+    println!("val='{local_i32 }'");
+    println!("val='{local_i32	}'"); // with tab
+    println!("val='{local_i32\n}'");
+    println!("{}", usize::MAX);
+    println!("{}", local_opt.unwrap());
+    println!(
+        "val='{local_i32
+    }'"
+    );
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    tester(42);
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/inline_format_args.rs b/tests/ui/inline_format_args.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aff231a649ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/inline_format_args.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// run-rustfix
+
+#![allow(clippy::eq_op)]
+#![allow(clippy::format_in_format_args)]
+#![allow(clippy::print_literal)]
+#![allow(named_arguments_used_positionally)]
+#![allow(unused_variables)]
+#![warn(clippy::inline_format_args)]
+
+fn tester(fn_arg: i32) {
+    let local_i32 = 1;
+    let local_f64 = 2.0;
+    let local_opt: Option<i32> = Some(3);
+    let width = 4;
+    let prec = 5;
+    let val = 6;
+
+    // make sure this file hasn't been corrupted with tabs converted to spaces
+    // TODO: ideally this should be a const compiler check, similar to
+    // https://docs.rs/static_assertions/1.1.0/static_assertions/macro.const_assert_eq.html
+    assert_eq!("	 	", "\t \t");
+
+    println!("val='{}'", local_i32);
+    println!("val='{   }'", local_i32); // 3 spaces
+    println!("val='{	}'", local_i32); // tab
+    println!("val='{ 	}'", local_i32); // space+tab
+    println!("val='{	 }'", local_i32); // tab+space
+    println!(
+        "val='{
+    }'",
+        local_i32
+    );
+    println!("{}", local_i32);
+    println!("{}", fn_arg);
+    println!("{:?}", local_i32);
+    println!("{:#?}", local_i32);
+    println!("{:4}", local_i32);
+    println!("{:04}", local_i32);
+    println!("{:<3}", local_i32);
+    println!("{:#010x}", local_i32);
+    println!("{:.1}", local_f64);
+    println!("Hello {} is {:.*}", "x", local_i32, local_f64);
+    println!("Hello {} is {:.*}", local_i32, 5, local_f64);
+    println!("Hello {} is {2:.*}", local_i32, 5, local_f64);
+    println!("{} {}", local_i32, local_f64);
+    println!("{}, {}", local_i32, local_opt.unwrap());
+    println!("{}", val);
+    println!("{}", v = val);
+    println!("{} {1}", local_i32, 42);
+    println!("val='{\t }'", local_i32);
+    println!("val='{\n }'", local_i32);
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'", local_i32 = local_i32);
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'", local_i32 = fn_arg);
+    println!("{0}", local_i32);
+    println!("{0:?}", local_i32);
+    println!("{0:#?}", local_i32);
+    println!("{0:04}", local_i32);
+    println!("{0:<3}", local_i32);
+    println!("{0:#010x}", local_i32);
+    println!("{0:.1}", local_f64);
+    println!("{0} {0}", local_i32);
+    println!("{1} {} {0} {}", local_i32, local_f64);
+    println!("{0} {1}", local_i32, local_f64);
+    println!("{1} {0}", local_i32, local_f64);
+    println!("{1} {0} {1} {0}", local_i32, local_f64);
+    println!("{1} {0}", "str", local_i32);
+    println!("{v}", v = local_i32);
+    println!("{local_i32:0$}", width);
+    println!("{local_i32:w$}", w = width);
+    println!("{local_i32:.0$}", prec);
+    println!("{local_i32:.p$}", p = prec);
+    println!("{:0$}", v = val);
+    println!("{0:0$}", v = val);
+    println!("{:0$.0$}", v = val);
+    println!("{0:0$.0$}", v = val);
+    println!("{0:0$.v$}", v = val);
+    println!("{0:v$.0$}", v = val);
+    println!("{v:0$.0$}", v = val);
+    println!("{v:v$.0$}", v = val);
+    println!("{v:0$.v$}", v = val);
+    println!("{v:v$.v$}", v = val);
+    println!("{:0$}", width);
+    println!("{:1$}", local_i32, width);
+    println!("{:w$}", w = width);
+    println!("{:w$}", local_i32, w = width);
+    println!("{:.0$}", prec);
+    println!("{:.1$}", local_i32, prec);
+    println!("{:.p$}", p = prec);
+    println!("{:.p$}", local_i32, p = prec);
+    println!("{:0$.1$}", width, prec);
+    println!("{:0$.w$}", width, w = prec);
+    println!("{:1$.2$}", local_f64, width, prec);
+    println!("{:1$.2$} {0} {1} {2}", local_f64, width, prec);
+    println!(
+        "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$}",
+        local_i32, width, prec,
+    );
+    println!(
+        "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$} {3}",
+        local_i32,
+        width,
+        prec,
+        1 + 2
+    );
+    println!("Width = {}, value with width = {:0$}", local_i32, local_f64);
+    println!("{:w$.p$}", local_i32, w = width, p = prec);
+    println!("{:w$.p$}", w = width, p = prec);
+    println!("{}", format!("{}", local_i32));
+
+    // these should NOT be modified by the lint
+    println!(concat!("nope ", "{}"), local_i32);
+    println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+    println!("val='{local_i32 }'");
+    println!("val='{local_i32	}'"); // with tab
+    println!("val='{local_i32\n}'");
+    println!("{}", usize::MAX);
+    println!("{}", local_opt.unwrap());
+    println!(
+        "val='{local_i32
+    }'"
+    );
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    tester(42);
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/inline_format_args.stderr b/tests/ui/inline_format_args.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ddbc4288092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/inline_format_args.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,854 @@
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:23:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{}'", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: `-D clippy::inline-format-args` implied by `-D warnings`
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{}'", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:24:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{   }'", local_i32); // 3 spaces
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{   }'", local_i32); // 3 spaces
+LL +     println!("val='{local_i32}'"); // 3 spaces
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:25:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{    }'", local_i32); // tab
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{    }'", local_i32); // tab
+LL +     println!("val='{local_i32}'"); // tab
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:26:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{     }'", local_i32); // space+tab
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{     }'", local_i32); // space+tab
+LL +     println!("val='{local_i32}'"); // space+tab
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:27:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{     }'", local_i32); // tab+space
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{     }'", local_i32); // tab+space
+LL +     println!("val='{local_i32}'"); // tab+space
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:28:5
+   |
+LL | /     println!(
+LL | |         "val='{
+LL | |     }'",
+LL | |         local_i32
+LL | |     );
+   | |_____^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -         "val='{
+LL +         "val='{local_i32}'"
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:33:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:34:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{}", fn_arg);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{}", fn_arg);
+LL +     println!("{fn_arg}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:35:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:?}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:?}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:?}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:36:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:#?}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:#?}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:#?}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:37:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:4}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:4}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:4}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:38:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:04}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:04}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:04}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:39:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:<3}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:<3}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:<3}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:40:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:#010x}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:#010x}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:#010x}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:41:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:.1}", local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:.1}", local_f64);
+LL +     println!("{local_f64:.1}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:42:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("Hello {} is {:.*}", "x", local_i32, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("Hello {} is {:.*}", "x", local_i32, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("Hello {} is {local_f64:.local_i32$}", "x");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:43:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("Hello {} is {:.*}", local_i32, 5, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("Hello {} is {:.*}", local_i32, 5, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("Hello {local_i32} is {local_f64:.*}", 5);
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:44:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("Hello {} is {2:.*}", local_i32, 5, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("Hello {} is {2:.*}", local_i32, 5, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("Hello {local_i32} is {local_f64:.*}", 5);
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:45:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{} {}", local_i32, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{} {}", local_i32, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32} {local_f64}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:46:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{}, {}", local_i32, local_opt.unwrap());
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{}, {}", local_i32, local_opt.unwrap());
+LL +     println!("{local_i32}, {}", local_opt.unwrap());
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:47:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{}", val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{}", val);
+LL +     println!("{val}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:48:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:50:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{/t }'", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{/t }'", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:51:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{/n }'", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{/n }'", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:52:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{local_i32}'", local_i32 = local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{local_i32}'", local_i32 = local_i32);
+LL +     println!("val='{local_i32}'");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:53:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("val='{local_i32}'", local_i32 = fn_arg);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("val='{local_i32}'", local_i32 = fn_arg);
+LL +     println!("val='{fn_arg}'");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:54:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:55:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:?}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:?}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:?}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:56:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:#?}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:#?}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:#?}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:57:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:04}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:04}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:04}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:58:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:<3}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:<3}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:<3}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:59:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:#010x}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:#010x}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:#010x}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:60:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:.1}", local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:.1}", local_f64);
+LL +     println!("{local_f64:.1}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:61:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0} {0}", local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0} {0}", local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32} {local_i32}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:62:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{1} {} {0} {}", local_i32, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{1} {} {0} {}", local_i32, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("{local_f64} {local_i32} {local_i32} {local_f64}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:63:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0} {1}", local_i32, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0} {1}", local_i32, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32} {local_f64}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:64:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{1} {0}", local_i32, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{1} {0}", local_i32, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("{local_f64} {local_i32}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:65:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{1} {0} {1} {0}", local_i32, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{1} {0} {1} {0}", local_i32, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("{local_f64} {local_i32} {local_f64} {local_i32}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:67:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{v}", v = local_i32);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{v}", v = local_i32);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:68:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{local_i32:0$}", width);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{local_i32:0$}", width);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:width$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:69:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{local_i32:w$}", w = width);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{local_i32:w$}", w = width);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:width$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:70:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{local_i32:.0$}", prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{local_i32:.0$}", prec);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:71:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{local_i32:.p$}", p = prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{local_i32:.p$}", p = prec);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:72:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:0$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:0$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:73:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:0$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:0$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:74:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:0$.0$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:0$.0$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:75:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:0$.0$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:0$.0$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:76:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:0$.v$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:0$.v$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:77:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{0:v$.0$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{0:v$.0$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:78:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{v:0$.0$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{v:0$.0$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:79:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{v:v$.0$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{v:v$.0$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:80:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{v:0$.v$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{v:0$.v$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:81:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{v:v$.v$}", v = val);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{v:v$.v$}", v = val);
+LL +     println!("{val:val$.val$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:82:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:0$}", width);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:0$}", width);
+LL +     println!("{width:width$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:83:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:1$}", local_i32, width);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:1$}", local_i32, width);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:width$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:84:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:w$}", w = width);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:w$}", w = width);
+LL +     println!("{width:width$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:85:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:w$}", local_i32, w = width);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:w$}", local_i32, w = width);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:width$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:86:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:.0$}", prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:.0$}", prec);
+LL +     println!("{prec:.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:87:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:.1$}", local_i32, prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:.1$}", local_i32, prec);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:88:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:.p$}", p = prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:.p$}", p = prec);
+LL +     println!("{prec:.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:89:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:.p$}", local_i32, p = prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:.p$}", local_i32, p = prec);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:90:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:0$.1$}", width, prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:0$.1$}", width, prec);
+LL +     println!("{width:width$.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:91:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:0$.w$}", width, w = prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:0$.w$}", width, w = prec);
+LL +     println!("{width:width$.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:92:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:1$.2$}", local_f64, width, prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:1$.2$}", local_f64, width, prec);
+LL +     println!("{local_f64:width$.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:93:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:1$.2$} {0} {1} {2}", local_f64, width, prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:1$.2$} {0} {1} {2}", local_f64, width, prec);
+LL +     println!("{local_f64:width$.prec$} {local_f64} {width} {prec}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:94:5
+   |
+LL | /     println!(
+LL | |         "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$}",
+LL | |         local_i32, width, prec,
+LL | |     );
+   | |_____^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL ~         "{local_i32:width$.prec$} {local_i32:prec$.width$} {width:local_i32$.prec$} {width:prec$.local_i32$} {prec:local_i32$.width$} {prec:width$.local_i32$}", width, prec,
+LL ~         "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$}", width, prec,
+LL ~         "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$}", width, prec,
+LL ~         "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$}", width, prec,
+LL ~         "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$}", width, prec,
+LL ~         "{0:1$.2$} {0:2$.1$} {1:0$.2$} {1:2$.0$} {2:0$.1$} {2:1$.0$}",
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:105:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("Width = {}, value with width = {:0$}", local_i32, local_f64);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("Width = {}, value with width = {:0$}", local_i32, local_f64);
+LL +     println!("Width = {local_i32}, value with width = {local_f64:local_i32$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:106:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:w$.p$}", local_i32, w = width, p = prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:w$.p$}", local_i32, w = width, p = prec);
+LL +     println!("{local_i32:width$.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:107:5
+   |
+LL |     println!("{:w$.p$}", w = width, p = prec);
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{:w$.p$}", w = width, p = prec);
+LL +     println!("{width:width$.prec$}");
+   |
+
+error: variables can be used directly in the `format!` string
+  --> $DIR/inline_format_args.rs:108:20
+   |
+LL |     println!("{}", format!("{}", local_i32));
+   |                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: change this to
+   |
+LL -     println!("{}", format!("{}", local_i32));
+LL +     println!("{}", format!("{local_i32}"));
+   |
+
+error: aborting due to 70 previous errors
+