ForLoopShouldBeWhileLoop #

Detects for-loops that can be simplified to a while-loop.

This rule is based on the PMD rule catalogue. Detects for-loops that can be simplified as a while-loop.

class Foo
{
    public function bar($x)
    {
        for (;true;) true; // No Init or Update part, may as well be: while (true)
    }
}

Scope #

Generic.CodeAnalysis.ForLoopShouldBeWhileLoop

Description #

For loops that have only a second expression (the condition) should be converted to while loops.

Usage #

<rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.ForLoopShouldBeWhileLoop"></rule>

Examples #