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2020-12-23 14:59:06 +01:00
A chain of ``if``/``else if`` statements is evaluated from top to bottom. At most, only one branch will be executed: the first one with a condition that evaluates to ``true``.
2020-06-30 12:47:33 +02:00
Therefore, duplicating a condition automatically leads to dead code. Usually, this is due to a copy/paste error. At best, it's simply dead code and at worst, it's a bug that is likely to induce further bugs as the code is maintained, and obviously it could lead to unexpected behavior.
 
_Note that this rule requires Node.js to be available during analysis._
== Noncompliant Code Example
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if (param == 1)
openWindow();
else if (param == 2)
closeWindow();
else if (param == 1) // Noncompliant
moveWindowToTheBackground();
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== Compliant Solution
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if (param == 1)
openWindow();
else if (param == 2)
closeWindow();
else if (param == 3)
moveWindowToTheBackground();
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