do not use double negation

Docs > Plateforme de sécurité Datadog > Code Security > Static Code Analysis (SAST) > SAST Rules > do not use double negation

Cette page n'est pas encore disponible en français, sa traduction est en cours.
Si vous avez des questions ou des retours sur notre projet de traduction actuel, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter.

Metadata

ID: python-best-practices/no-double-not

Language: Python

Severity: Warning

Category: Error Prone

Description

Do not use two negation. It makes the code more complex to read and understand. Instead of using two negation, use the expression directly.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

if not not foo:  # just use if foo
    pass

Compliant Code Examples

if not foo:
    pass

How to use this rule

1
2
rulesets:
  - python-best-practices     # Rules to enforce Python best practices.

Create a static-analysis.datadog.yml with the content above at the root of your repository
Use our free IDE Plugins or add Code Security scans to your CI pipelines
Get feedback on your code

For more information, please read the Code Security documentation

VS Code Extension

Identify code vulnerabilities directly in your
VS Code editor

JetBrains Plugin

Identify code vulnerabilities directly in
JetBrains products