Redundant 'else' in 'if'

Last modified: 03 December 2024

Reports redundant else in if with return

Example:

fun foo(arg: Boolean): Int {
    if (arg) return 0
    else { // This else is redundant, code in braces could be just shifted left
        someCode()
    }
}

After the quick-fix is applied:

fun foo(arg: Boolean): Int {
    if (arg) return 0
    someCode()
}

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RedundantElseInIf
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Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, Qodana for JVM 2024.3,

Can be installed with plugin:

Kotlin, 243.23126-IJ