Dead code (ARCH2188)

Key python.quality.dead-code · Severity info · Category quality

Unreachable statements after return, raise, break or continue never run; they mislead readers and complicate maintenance. Remove them.

Incorrect

def total(items):
    return sum(items)
    log.info("computed")  # unreachable

Correct

def total(items):
    log.info("computed")
    return sum(items)

Fix

Remove unreachable statements, or reorder them so they can run.