Function contains unused argument PYL-W0613
Anti-pattern
Major
a year ago
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a year old
Unused argument 'payload'
22 if responseStatus == "rejected":
23 print("Update request " + token + " rejected!")
24
25def shadow_delete_callback(payload, responseStatus, token):26 if responseStatus == "timeout":
27 print("Delete request " + token + " time out!")
28 if responseStatus == "accepted":
Description
An unused argument can lead to confusions. It should be removed. If this variable is necessary, name the variable _ or start the name with unused or _unused.
Bad practice
def square(x, y=1):
return x * x
class MySubClass(MyClass):
def __init__(self, number):
self.value = 42 # argument `number` remains unused
Preferred:
def square(x):
return x * x
class MySubClass(MyClass):
def __init__(self, _):
self.value = 42