PMD – Lightning Rules

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The following table shows the list of PMD Lightning rules that are checked by Quality Clouds.

Best Practice	Issue Severity	Impact Area
Avoid using the `with` keyword	High	Manageability
Avoid functions with inconsistent return types	Medium	Manageability
Avoid unintended global variables	High	Manageability
Avoid unintended modification of variables outside loops	High	Manageability
Avoid using the `ParseInt` function without an explicit base parameter	High	Manageability
Avoid assignments in operands	Medium	Manageability
Avoid using `for` statements without using curly braces	Medium	Manageability
Avoid using `if..else` statements without using curly braces	Medium	Manageability
Avoid using `if` statements without using curly braces	Medium	Manageability
Avoid return statements in `if` blocks	Medium	Manageability
Avoid unnecessary code blocks	Medium	Manageability
Avoid unnecessary parenthesis	Low	Manageability
Avoid unreachable code	Medium	Manageability
Avoid using `while` statements without using curly braces	Medium	Manageability
Avoid trailing commas in object or array literals	High	Manageability
Avoid use of the `==` operator	Medium	Manageability
Avoid declaring integers over 15 digits	High	Manageability

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This product includes software developed in part by support from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA).

Updated on March 21, 2025

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