Infinite Recursion

Last modified: 03 December 2024

Reports methods and functions with infinite recursion.

Example:

int factorial(int n) {
  return n * factorial(n - 1);
}

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

InfiniteRecursion
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | C/C++ | Data Flow Analysis

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

CLion 2024.3, IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, Qodana for JVM 2024.3,

Can be installed with plugin:

CLion, 2024.3