mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/python/lang/maintainability/useless-ifelse.yaml

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rules:
  - id: useless-if-conditional
    message: if block checks for the same condition on both branches (`$X`)
    languages: [python]
    severity: WARNING
    pattern: |
      if $X:
          ...
      elif $X:
          ...
    metadata:
      references:
        - https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html
      category: maintainability
      technology:
        - python
  - id: useless-if-body
    pattern: |
      if $X:
          $S
      else:
          $S
    message: Useless if statement; both blocks have the same body
    languages: [python]
    severity: WARNING
    metadata:
      references:
        - https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html
      category: maintainability
      technology:
        - python