do not assign to itself

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ID: python-best-practices/self-assignment

Language: Python

Severity: Notice

Category: Best Practices

Do not assign a value to itself. Instead, assign the value to a different variable to make the data flow clear to read and understand.

def foo():
	bar = bar  # avoid self assignment

def foo():
	bar = baz

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

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