alguidelines/content/NAVPatterns/unreachable-code/index.md

+++ title = "Unreachable Code" weight = 1310 +++ Do not write code that will never be hit.

It affects code readability and can lead to wrong assumptions.

Bad code

IF Type <\> Type::FIELD THEN BEGIN
...
ERROR(...);
RecRef.CLOSE;
END;  

Good code

IF Type <\> Type::FIELD THEN BEGIN
...
RecRef.CLOSE;
ERROR(...);
END;