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# No blank lines at the start of a class

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-code-style/no-empty-lead-line-class`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

This rule is in place to ensure that Kotlin classes do not begin with unnecessary blank lines. The presence of blank lines at the start of a class can lead to confusion and can make the code harder to read. It breaks the flow of the code and can make it less intuitive to understand the structure of the class.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin




class Foo {

    val foo = "foo"
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
class Foo {
    val bar = "bar"
    val foo = "foo"
}
```
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