no_ self_ assignments
Don't assign a variable to itself.
Details
#DON'T assign a variable to itself. Usually this is a mistake.
BAD:
class C {
int x;
C(int x) {
x = x;
}
}
GOOD:
class C {
int x;
C(int x) : x = x;
}
GOOD:
class C {
int x;
C(int x) {
this.x = x;
}
}
BAD:
class C {
int _x = 5;
int get x => _x;
set x(int x) {
_x = x;
_customUpdateLogic();
}
void _customUpdateLogic() {
print('updated');
}
void example() {
x = x;
}
}
GOOD:
class C {
int _x = 5;
int get x => _x;
set x(int x) {
_x = x;
_customUpdateLogic();
}
void _customUpdateLogic() {
print('updated');
}
void example() {
_customUpdateLogic();
}
}
BAD:
class C {
int x = 5;
void update(C other) {
this.x = this.x;
}
}
GOOD:
class C {
int x = 5;
void update(C other) {
this.x = other.x;
}
}
Enable
#
To enable the
no_self_assignments
rule, add
no_self_assignments
under
linter > rules
in your
analysis_options.yaml
file:
linter:
rules:
- no_self_assignments
If you're instead using the YAML map syntax to configure linter rules,
add
no_self_assignments: true
under
linter > rules:
linter:
rules:
no_self_assignments: true
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