Function contains unused argument PYL-W0613
Anti-pattern
Major
4 years ago
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4 years old
Unused argument 'format'
64 # add_semesterCore('Spring2020', semester_season, semester_year, start_date, end_date)
65 return Response(request.data)
66
67 def delete(self, request, format=None): 68 return Response('Delete Api - Debug')
69
70
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