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title: No leading empty lines in method blocks
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# No leading empty lines in method blocks

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

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

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

No leading empty lines in method blocks

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

```kotlin
fun foo() {

   val a = 2
   val b = 3
   println("bar")
}
```

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

```kotlin
fun foo() {
   val a = 2
   val b = 3
   print("bar")
}
```
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