Questions tagged [cyclomatic-complexity]
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Reducing cyclomatic complexity of a state machine
I have a function (written in Python) that processes a loosely structured log file.
The log file would have begin-end markers for different sections, with each section describing different things (e.g....
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Why does this activity diagram not have the same amount of paths as the cyclomatic complexity number?
For the example shown below, in which I added the True and False values over the original document (so if something is wrong there, it's probably my fault), I understand there should be seven states ...
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Reducing Cognitive Complexity of Single-Responsibility "Arrow-Code"
Prompted by Sonar, I am looking to reduce the complexity of a function (one that some might call arrow code). I am loosely familiar with some of the principles of reducing arrow code complexity (...
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Optimizing methods with multiple if checks on getter values
I have a method where I fetch user input, check if certain values exist, and based on that build my own custom input object that I would use to search in a database. The code for the search method is ...
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A question about cyclomatic complexity
Assume the flow graph of a function is below (sorry I have forgotten the code of the function):
And when I try to calculate the cyclomatic complexity:
When I use the edge and node to calculate it, V(...
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Summing cyclomatic complexity of function or files
Is the sum of the cyclomatic complexity of all section in a file the total cyclomatic complexity for this file? If it is, is the sum of a set of related files the total cyclomatic complexity for this ...
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if and else or if and return?
I have a Java method with a void type of return that checks a condition. It do something in case of true and other thing in case of false, typical if / else structure, but is possible use only the if ...
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Are short-circuiting paths considered for path coverage?
In a book Doron A. Peled, he states that "
path coverage does not subsume multiple condition coverage because you
can execute all the paths without exercising all the conditions.
But I believe ...
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How to compute cyclomatic complexity for empty whiles and if + breaks?
This is closely related to this question which asks about the complexity of the following:
while (x > level)
x = x – 1;
x = 0
Using the graph method it has a Complexity = 2. Fred Swartz ...
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Cyclomatic Complexity Question
I have a general question pertaining to Cyclomatic Complexity. Please have a look at the attached source code:
private void downShift(int index)
{
// index of "child", which will be either index *...
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Code pattern to have the least possible code complexity (Javascript)
I've been looking for the ideal coding patterns used to score well in a Cyclomatic Complexity.
Of course, code will be subject to change according to what is being developed but regardless the ...
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Relation between LOC and Cyclomatic Complexity
Is there something that ratio of the metrics LOC and Sum Cyclomatic Complexity in a project with many modules can talk about?
Does it show the logical complexity of a module/project?
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Can basis path technique (derived from cyclomatic complexity) be used on non-source code?
I know that McCabe basis path testing ensures that all linearly independent paths are tested, making sure that all code branches were covered in an effective manner.
But nowadays, I doubt anybody ...
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Calculating cyclomatic complexity/ mccab's number
if field is blank or in form
print "enter again"
else
if no credit and debit < 1000
print "less amount"
else
print "accessed"
end if
end if
I'm very confused in calculating the ...
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Cyclomatic Complexity spread over non-reusable functions
I am frequently writing parser and mappers of some sort. This means that the switch statement gets used a lot and often many if statements for checking for valid input.
This of course creates a lot ...
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