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title: do not use too many nested if conditions
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# do not use too many nested if conditions

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

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

**Language:** Python

**Severity:** Warning

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #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{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

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

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

```python
if foo:
    if bar:
        if baz:
            pass
```
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