Code Smell 62 - Flag Variables

Maxi Contieri - Feb 8 '21 -

- Dev Community

Flags indicate what happened. Unless their name is too generic.

Problems

Readability
Maintainability
Coupling

Solutions

Use meaningful names
Try to avoid flags. They generate coupling.

Sample Code

Wrong

Right

Detection

We can search all the code for bad named flags.

Tags

Readability

Conclusion

Flags are widespread on production code. We should restrict their usage and use clear and intention revealing names.

Relations

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More Info

If you lie to the compiler, it will get its revenge.

Henry Spencer

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