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Version: 0.1.2

Read-only Variables

A detector that identifies read-only variables and fields.

Why is it bad?​

These variables could typically be replaced with constants to optimize performance. Alternatively, identifying read-only variables may reveal issues where unused values are being replaced unintentionally.

Example​

fun calculateFinalPrice(price: Int): Int {
  // Warning: the developer uses a read-only variable that could be a constant
  let DISCOUNT_AMOUNT: Int = 10;
  return price - DISCOUNT_AMOUNT;
}

Use instead:

const DISCOUNT_AMOUNT: Int = 10;

fun calculateFinalPrice(price: Int): Int {
  // OK: Fixed after the linter highlighted this warning
  return price - DISCOUNT_AMOUNT;
}