EmptyElseBlock.md

Pattern: Empty else block

Issue: -

Description

Checks for empty else blocks. Empty else blocks are confusing and serve no purpose.

Here is an example of code that produces a violation:

def someMethod() {
    if (x==23) {
        println 'ok'
    } else {
        // empty
    }
}

Further Reading

• CodeNarc - EmptyElseBlock