Fix issue #2

pkg/analyzer/analyzer.go

@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ func (nom namedOccurrenceMap) checkStatement(stmt ast.Stmt, ifPos token.Pos) {
 
 	case *ast.RangeStmt:
 		nom.checkExpression(v.X, token.NoPos)
+		if v.Body != nil {
+			for _, e := range v.Body.List {
+				nom.checkStatement(e, ifPos)
+			}
+		}
 	case *ast.ReturnStmt:
 		for _, r := range v.Results {
 			nom.checkExpression(r, token.NoPos)

pkg/analyzer/occurrences.go

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (nom namedOccurrenceMap) addFromAssignment(pass *analysis.Pass, assignment
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if ident.Name == "_" || ident.Obj == nil {
+		if ident.Name == "_" || ident.Obj == nil || isAssignmentToPointer(ident.Obj.Decl) {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -144,6 +144,27 @@ func (nom namedOccurrenceMap) addFromAssignment(pass *analysis.Pass, assignment
 	}
 }
 
+func isAssignmentToPointer(decl interface{}) bool {
+	assign, ok := decl.(*ast.AssignStmt)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for _, el := range assign.Rhs {
+		u, ok := el.(*ast.UnaryExpr)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if u.Op == token.AND {
+			if _, ok := u.X.(*ast.CompositeLit); ok {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func areFlagSettingsSatisfied(pass *analysis.Pass, assignment *ast.AssignStmt, i int) bool {
 	lh := assignment.Lhs[i]
 	rh := assignment.Rhs[len(assignment.Rhs)-1]

testdata/testdata.go

@@ -434,3 +434,11 @@ func notUsed_FuncLitReturn_OK() {
 		return
 	}
 }
+
+func notUsed_AssignmentToPointer_OK() {
+	v := &dummyType{}
+
+	if v != nil { // cannot be `if v := &dummyType{}; v != nil
+		return
+	}
+}