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A method call seems useless.
This checker finds calls that are useless and can consequently be removed from the code. This means that the code becomes simpler and more efficient, but might also be the sign of a programming bug.
| Class Name | Redundant Call for String Argument (C#) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significance | reliability | |||
| Mnemonic | CSHARP.FUNCS.RED.STR | |||
| Categories |
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| Availability | Available for C# only. |
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| Enabling | Checks for this warning class are enabled by
default. To disable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the
project configuration file.
WARNING_FILTER += discard class="Redundant Call for String Argument (C#)" |
using System;
namespace DocumentationExamples
{
public class UselessCall
{
private readonly string name;
private readonly string surname;
private readonly DateTime birthDay;
public UselessCall(string name, string surname)
{
this.name = name;
this.surname = surname;
birthDay = new DateTime();
}
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
UselessCall s = new UselessCall("John", "Lennon");
Print(s.ToString());
}
private static void Print(object s)
{
Console.WriteLine(s.ToString()); // "Redundant Call for String Argument (C#)" warning issued here
// - s always holds a string at runtime
}
public override string ToString()
{
return "I'm " + name.ToString() + surname.ToString() + "."
+ " My birthday is on " + birthDay.ToString(); // "Redundant Call for String Argument (C#)" warning issued here
// - both name and surname are already strings
}
}
}
Check if the call is useless and delete it.
The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.
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