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Type:
Language-Specification
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Status: Active
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Labels:None
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Impact:Unknown 'null' severity
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Likelihood:Unknown 'null' severity
This rule applies whenever an IF statement is followed by one or
more ELSEIF statements; the final ELSEIF should be followed by an ELSE statement.
The requirement for a final ELSE statement is defensive programming.
The ELSE statement should either take appropriate action or contain
a suitable comment as to why no action is taken. This is consistent with the
requirement to have a final ELSE clause in a CASE
statement.
Noncompliant Code Example
IF my_variable = 0 THEN do_something; ELSIF my_variable = 1 THEN do_something_else; END IF;
Compliant Solution
IF my_variable = 0 THEN do_something; ELSIF my_variable = 1 THEN do_something_else; ELSE -- Nothing has to be done. NULL; END IF;