Avoid prefix boolean returning method with `get`

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Metadata

ID: csharp-code-style/boolean-get-method-name

Language: C#

Severity: Notice

Category: Code Style

Description

If a method returns a boolean, do not use a name that starts with get. Instead, use a name that shows a better description of the method objective. For example, start the method name with is, has, or can.

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C# Google Style Guide

Non-Compliant Code Examples

class MyClass {
    bool getAttribute(){
        
    }
}

Compliant Code Examples

class MyClass {
    bool hasAttribute(){
        
    }
}

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - csharp-code-style     # Rules to enforce C# code style.

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