Method has too many lines. [21/10] Open
def create
begin
@contact_form = ContactForm.new(params[:contact_form])
@spam = false
if not @contact_form.nickname.empty?
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This cop checks if the length of a method exceeds some maximum value. Comment lines can optionally be ignored. The maximum allowed length is configurable.
Perceived complexity for create is too high. [8/7] Open
def create
begin
@contact_form = ContactForm.new(params[:contact_form])
@spam = false
if not @contact_form.nickname.empty?
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This cop tries to produce a complexity score that's a measure of the
complexity the reader experiences when looking at a method. For that
reason it considers when
nodes as something that doesn't add as much
complexity as an if
or a &&
. Except if it's one of those special
case
/when
constructs where there's no expression after case
. Then
the cop treats it as an if
/elsif
/elsif
... and lets all the when
nodes count. In contrast to the CyclomaticComplexity cop, this cop
considers else
nodes as adding complexity.
Example:
def my_method # 1
if cond # 1
case var # 2 (0.8 + 4 * 0.2, rounded)
when 1 then func_one
when 2 then func_two
when 3 then func_three
when 4..10 then func_other
end
else # 1
do_something until a && b # 2
end # ===
end # 7 complexity points
Method create
has a Cognitive Complexity of 10 (exceeds 5 allowed). Consider refactoring. Open
def create
begin
@contact_form = ContactForm.new(params[:contact_form])
@spam = false
if not @contact_form.nickname.empty?
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Cognitive Complexity
Cognitive Complexity is a measure of how difficult a unit of code is to intuitively understand. Unlike Cyclomatic Complexity, which determines how difficult your code will be to test, Cognitive Complexity tells you how difficult your code will be to read and comprehend.
A method's cognitive complexity is based on a few simple rules:
- Code is not considered more complex when it uses shorthand that the language provides for collapsing multiple statements into one
- Code is considered more complex for each "break in the linear flow of the code"
- Code is considered more complex when "flow breaking structures are nested"
Further reading
Unnecessary spacing detected. Open
redirect_to new_contact_form_path
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This cop checks for extra/unnecessary whitespace.
Example:
# good if AllowForAlignment is true
name = "RuboCop"
# Some comment and an empty line
website += "/bbatsov/rubocop" unless cond
puts "rubocop" if debug
# bad for any configuration
set_app("RuboCop")
website = "https://github.com/bbatsov/rubocop"
end
at 28, 6 is not aligned with if
at 14, 8. Open
end
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This cop checks whether the end keywords are aligned properly.
Three modes are supported through the EnforcedStyleAlignWith
configuration parameter:
If it's set to keyword
(which is the default), the end
shall be aligned with the start of the keyword (if, class, etc.).
If it's set to variable
the end
shall be aligned with the
left-hand-side of the variable assignment, if there is one.
If it's set to start_of_line
, the end
shall be aligned with the
start of the line where the matching keyword appears.
Example: EnforcedStyleAlignWith: keyword (default)
# bad
variable = if true
end
# good
variable = if true
end
Example: EnforcedStyleAlignWith: variable
# bad
variable = if true
end
# good
variable = if true
end
Example: EnforcedStyleAlignWith: startofline
# bad
variable = if true
end
# good
puts(if true
end)
Trailing whitespace detected. Open
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Redundant begin
block detected. Open
begin
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This cop checks for redundant begin
blocks.
Currently it checks for code like this:
Example:
def redundant
begin
ala
bala
rescue StandardError => e
something
end
end
def preferred
ala
bala
rescue StandardError => e
something
end
Put one space between the method name and the first argument. Open
redirect_to new_contact_form_path
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Checks that exactly one space is used between a method name and the first argument for method calls without parentheses.
Alternatively, extra spaces can be added to align the argument with something on a preceding or following line, if the AllowForAlignment config parameter is true.
Example:
# bad
something x
something y, z
something'hello'
# good
something x
something y, z
something 'hello'
Missing top-level class documentation comment. Open
class ContactFormsController < ApplicationController
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This cop checks for missing top-level documentation of classes and modules. Classes with no body are exempt from the check and so are namespace modules - modules that have nothing in their bodies except classes, other modules, or constant definitions.
The documentation requirement is annulled if the class or module has a "#:nodoc:" comment next to it. Likewise, "#:nodoc: all" does the same for all its children.
Example:
# bad
class Person
# ...
end
# good
# Description/Explanation of Person class
class Person
# ...
end
Use 2 (not 4) spaces for indentation. Open
def new
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This cops checks for indentation that doesn't use the specified number of spaces.
See also the IndentationConsistency cop which is the companion to this one.
Example:
# bad
class A
def test
puts 'hello'
end
end
# good
class A
def test
puts 'hello'
end
end
Example: IgnoredPatterns: ['^\s*module']
# bad
module A
class B
def test
puts 'hello'
end
end
end
# good
module A
class B
def test
puts 'hello'
end
end
end
Prefer single-quoted strings when you don't need string interpolation or special symbols. Open
@message = "Could not send message. Try again"
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Checks if uses of quotes match the configured preference.
Example: EnforcedStyle: single_quotes (default)
# bad
"No special symbols"
"No string interpolation"
"Just text"
# good
'No special symbols'
'No string interpolation'
'Just text'
"Wait! What's #{this}!"
Example: EnforcedStyle: double_quotes
# bad
'Just some text'
'No special chars or interpolation'
# good
"Just some text"
"No special chars or interpolation"
"Every string in #{project} uses double_quotes"
Line is too long. [84/80] Open
@message = "Sorry, this message appears to be spam and was not delivered."
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Line is too long. [87/80] Open
flash[:error] = 'Sorry, this message appears to be spam and was not delivered.'
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Prefer single-quoted strings when you don't need string interpolation or special symbols. Open
@message = "Sorry, this message appears to be spam and was not delivered."
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Checks if uses of quotes match the configured preference.
Example: EnforcedStyle: single_quotes (default)
# bad
"No special symbols"
"No string interpolation"
"Just text"
# good
'No special symbols'
'No string interpolation'
'Just text'
"Wait! What's #{this}!"
Example: EnforcedStyle: double_quotes
# bad
'Just some text'
'No special chars or interpolation'
# good
"Just some text"
"No special chars or interpolation"
"Every string in #{project} uses double_quotes"
Use the return of the conditional for variable assignment and comparison. Open
if send_code.code == 200
@message = 'Thank you for your message!'
else
@message = "Could not send message. Try again"
end
- Exclude checks
Use !
instead of not
. Open
if not @contact_form.nickname.empty?
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- Exclude checks
This cop checks for uses of the keyword not
instead of !
.
Example:
# bad - parentheses are required because of op precedence
x = (not something)
# good
x = !something