Unreachable Code

Do not write code that will never be hit.

It affects code readability and can lead to wrong assumptions.

Bad code

IF Type <> Type::FIELD THEN BEGIN
    ...
    ERROR(...);
    RecRef.CLOSE;
END;  

Good code

IF Type <> Type::FIELD THEN BEGIN
    ...
    RecRef.CLOSE;
    ERROR(...);
END;
Last modified February 24, 2022: Added tags & categories + cleanup (5ee04366) by waldo1001