Code inspection: Function is recursive on all execution paths

This inspection reports a function where every reachable return path leads back to the same function recursively. That means the function has no reachable non-recursive exit and is unlikely to complete normally.

Example

                int CountDown(int value)
                {
                    if (value > 0)
                        return CountDown(value - 1);
                    return CountDown(value + 1);
                }
            

                int CountDown(int value)
                {
                    if (value == 0)
                        return 0;
                    return CountDown(value - 1);
                }
            

Quick-fix

There is no dedicated quick-fix for this inspection. A typical correction is to add a real base case that returns without making another recursive call.

01 April 2026