rspec/rules/S5878/python/rule.adoc

== Noncompliant Code Example

With a maximum number of 4 parameters:

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def do_something(param1, param2, param3, param4, param5):  # Noncompliant
	...
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== Compliant Solution

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def do_something(param1, param2, param3, param4):
	...

# Or

def do_something(param1, param2, param3, param4, param5="a default value"):
	...
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== Exceptions

The first argument of non-static methods, i.e. ``++self++`` or ``++cls++``, is not counted as it is mandatory and it is passed automatically.