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Maxi Contieri ⭐⭐⭐
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Code Smell 09 - Dead Code

Code that is no longer used or needed.

Problems

  • Maintainability

Solutions

  • Remove the code
  • KISS

Examples

  • Gold plating code or Yagni code.

Exceptions

  • Avoid metaprogramming. When used it is very difficult to find references to the code.