useless-if-else (RUF034)

Added in 0.9.0 · Related issues · View source

What it does

Checks for useless if-else conditions with identical arms.

Why is this bad?

Useless if-else conditions add unnecessary complexity to the code without providing any logical benefit. Assigning the value directly is clearer.

Example

foo = x if y else x

Use instead:

foo = x