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Code Inspection: Duplicate branch in alternation

Reports duplicate branches in a RegExp alternation. Duplicate branches slow down matching and obscure the intent of the expression.

Example:

(alpha|bravo|charlie|alpha)


After the quick-fix is applied:
(alpha|bravo|charlie)


New in 2017.1

Suppress an inspection in the editor

  1. Position the caret at the highlighted line and press Alt+Enter or click the Intention action icon.

  2. Click the arrow next to the inspection you want to suppress and select the necessary suppress action.

Last modified: 16 July 2021