Code Inspection: Empty branch in alternation
Reports empty branches in a RegExp alternation. An empty branch will only match the empty string, and in most cases that is not what is desired. This inspection will not report a single empty branch at the start or the end of an alternation.
Example:
(alpha||bravo)
After the quick-fix is applied:
(alpha|bravo)
New in 2017.2
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Place the caret at the highlighted line and press Alt+Enter or click
.Click the arrow next to the inspection you want to suppress and select the necessary suppress action.
Last modified: 11 February 2024