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title: Avoid Using If…Else Statements Without Using Surrounding Braces
description: "**Impact area** Manageability **Severity** Medium **Affected element** Apex Class ## Rule ID **SF-0005** ## Impact Not using braces is error prone and complicates debugging. ## Remediation Use braces to surround all code blocks. ### Time to fix 15 min"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/pmd-rules/avoid-using-if-else-statements-without-using-surrounding-braces/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: PMD Rules
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# Avoid Using If…Else Statements Without Using Surrounding Braces

**Impact area**

Manageability

**Severity**

Medium

**Affected element**

Apex Class

## Rule ID

**SF-0005**

## Impact

Not using braces is error prone and complicates debugging.

## Remediation

Use braces to surround all code blocks.

### Time to fix

15 min