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32 lines
592 B
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Nested ``++CASxx++``, ``++DO++``, ``++DOU++``, ``++DOW++``, ``++DOUxx++``, ``++DOWxx++``, ``++FOR++``, ``++IF++``, ``++IFxx++``, ``++MONITOR++`` and ``++SELECT++`` statements is a key ingredient for making what's known as "Spaghetti code".
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Such code is hard to read, refactor and therefore maintain.
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== Noncompliant Code Example
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With the default threshold of 3:
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IF A <> B
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IF B <> C
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DOW B <> A
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IF A <> D
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...
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ENDIF
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ENDDO
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ENDIF
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ENDIF
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if a <> b;
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if b <> c;
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dow b <> a;
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if a <> d;
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...
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endif;
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enddo;
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endif;
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endif;
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