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Remove-Unreachable-Code

Remove-Unreachable-Code¶

Sourcery rule id: `remove-unreachable-code`¶

Description¶

Remove unreachable code.

Before¶

if (true) {
  return;
  do_something();
}

After¶

if (true) {
  return;
}

Explanation¶

Statements after a return, break, continue or throw will never be executed. Leaving them in the code confuses the reader, who may believe that these statements have some effect. They should therefore be removed.