== Why is this an issue?

include::../description.adoc[]

=== Code examples

==== Noncompliant code example

[source,dart,diff-id=1,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
void doSomething() {
  ;                                  // Noncompliant - was used as a kind of TODO marker
}
----

[source,dart,diff-id=2,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
void f() {
  if (complicated.expression.foo()); // Noncompliant - the condition doesn't apply to bar
    bar();
}
----

[source,dart,diff-id=3,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
void f() {
  if (complicated.expression.foo())
    bar();
  else ;                             // Noncompliant else is empty
    buzz();
}
----

==== Compliant solution

[source,dart,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant]
----
void doSomething() {
}
----

[source,dart,diff-id=2,diff-type=compliant]
----
void f() {
  if (complicated.expression.foo()) {
    bar();
  }
}
----

[source,dart,diff-id=3,diff-type=compliant]
----
void f() {
  if (complicated.expression.foo())
    bar();
  else
    buzz();
}
----

== Resources

* Dart Docs - https://dart.dev/tools/linter-rules/empty_statements[Dart Linter rule - empty_statements]

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'''
== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

* Unnecessary empty statement.

=== Highlighting

The `;` character.

'''
== Comments And Links
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include::../comments-and-links.adoc[]

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