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title: Avoid Empty While Statements
description: "Impact Area Manageability Severity Medium Affected Element Apex  Class ## Rule ID **SF-0043** ## Impact Empty while statements serve no purpose and are likely bugs. ## Remediation Remove the empty blocks. ### Time to fix 30 min"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/pmd-rules/avoid-empty-while-statements/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: PMD Rules
---

# Avoid Empty While Statements

Impact Area

Manageability

           Severity

Medium

           Affected Element

Apex  Class

## Rule ID

**SF-0043**

## Impact

Empty while statements serve no purpose and are likely bugs.

## Remediation

Remove the empty blocks.

### Time to fix

30 min