do not use too many nested loops and conditions

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Metadata

ID: python-best-practices/too-many-while

Language: Python

Severity: Warning

Category: Best Practices

Description

A program should have a maximum level of nesting loops. If your program has too many nested loops (if/for/while), consider refactoring your program to avoid too many nesting levels.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

while bla:
    while foo:
        while bar:
            while baz:
                pass

Compliant Code Examples

while bla:
    while foo:
        while bar:
            pass

How to use this rule

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

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