do not use too many nested if conditions

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Metadata

ID: python-best-practices/too-many-nested-if

Language: Python

Severity: Warning

Category: Best Practices

Description

Too many nested loops make the code hard to read and understand. Simplify your code by removing nesting levels and separate code in small units.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

if foo < 0:
    if bar:
        if baz:
            if bao:
                pass

Compliant Code Examples

if foo:
    if bar:
        if baz:
            pass

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - python-best-practices     # Rules to enforce Python best practices.

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