superfluous-else-break (RET508)#
Derived from the flake8-return linter.
What it does#
Checks for else
statements with a break
statement in the preceding if
block.
Why is this bad?#
The else
statement is not needed, as the break
statement will always
break out of the loop. Removing the else
will reduce nesting and make the
code more readable.
Example#
Use instead: