Nested code can be flattened

• Apr 29, 2019

CodeRush Classic shows the Nested code can be flattened code issue if a conditional expression can be converted into a guard clause to flatten the nested code.

Fix

Convert the conditional expression into a guard clause.

Purpose

Highlights the conditional expressions, which can be flattened to improve code readability.

Example

C#

public void AddBook(string bookName)
{│if (!Books.Contains(bookName))
    {
        Books.Add(bookName);
        SortBooks();
        OnBookAdded(bookName);
    }
}

Fix:

C#

public void AddBook(string bookName)
{
    if (Books.Contains(bookName))
        return;
    Books.Add(bookName);
    SortBooks();
    OnBookAdded(bookName);
}