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Code Inspection: Duplicate branch in alternation

Reports duplicate branches in a RegExp alternation. For example (a|b|a). Duplicate branches slow down matching and obscure the intent of the expression.

New in 2017.1

Suppress an inspection in the editor

  1. Position the caret at the highlighted line and press Alt+Enter or click the Intention action icon.

  2. Click the arrow next to the inspection you want to suppress and select the necessary suppress action.

Last modified: 08 March 2021
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