Inert Defer

If defer is at the end of its parent scope, it will be executed right where it is anyway

• Identifier: inert_defer
• Enabled by default: No
• Supports autocorrection: No
• Kind: lint
• Analyzer rule: No
• Minimum Swift compiler version: 5.0.0
• Default configuration:

  Key	Value
  severity	warning

Non Triggering Examples

func example3() {
    defer { /* deferred code */ }

    print("other code")
}

func example4() {
    if condition {
        defer { /* deferred code */ }
        print("other code")
    }
}

Triggering Examples

func example0() {
    ↓defer { /* deferred code */ }
}

func example1() {
    ↓defer { /* deferred code */ }
    // comment
}

func example2() {
    if condition {
        ↓defer { /* deferred code */ }
        // comment
    }
}