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title: Avoid Return Statements In If Blocks
description: "Impact Area Manageability Severity Medium Affected Element Lightning ## Rule ID **SF-0064** Impact The else block in a if-else-construct is unnecessary if the if block contains a return. Then the content of the else block can be put outside. It creates…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/pmd-rules/avoid-return-statements-in-if-blocks/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: PMD Rules
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# Avoid Return Statements In If Blocks

Impact Area

Manageability

Severity

Medium

           Affected Element

Lightning

## Rule ID

**SF-0064**

Impact

The else block in a if-else-construct is unnecessary if the if block contains a return. Then the content of the else block can be put outside. It creates an unnecessary block code, making readability harder.

## Remediation

Refactor the code, maybe moving the contents of the else block outside of the if/else statement.

## Explanation

For when an unnecessary catch block is detected. The else block in a if-else-construct is unnecessary if the `if` block contains a return. Then the content of the else block can be put outside.

#### Example

/ Bad: if (x) { return y; } else { return z; } // Good: if (x) { return y; } return z;

### Time to fix

30 min