Enforce if/else expressions to use braces

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Metadata

ID: kotlin-best-practices/if-else-bracing

Language: Kotlin

Severity: Notice

Category: Best Practices

Description

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Non-Compliant Code Examples

fun func(value: Int) {
    if (value > 0)
        foo()
    else if (value < 0) {
        bar()
    } else
        baz()
}

Compliant Code Examples

fun func(value: Int) {
    if (value > 0) {
        foo()
    } else if (value < 0) {
        bar()
    } else {
        baz()
    }
}

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - kotlin-best-practices     # Rules to enforce Kotlin best practices.

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