Code that is never executed is known as dead code. Typically, the presence of dead code indicates that a logic error has occurred as a result of changes to a program or the program's environment. To improve readability and ensure that logic errors are resolved, dead code should be identified, understood, and eliminated.
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Tool | Diagnostic |
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Perl::Critic | Subroutines::ProhibitUnusedPrivateSubroutines |
Perl::Critic | Variables::ProhibitUnreachableCode |
Bibliography
| [CPAN] | Elliot Shank, Perl-Critic-1.116 Subroutines::ProhibitUnusedPrivateSubroutines, Variables::ProhibitUnreachableCode |
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