repeat_linter: Repeat linter

In lintr: A 'Linter' for R Code

Repeat linter

Description

Check that ⁠while (TRUE)⁠ is not used for infinite loops. While this is valid R code, using repeat {} is more explicit.

Usage

repeat_linter()

Tags

readability, style

See Also

linters for a complete list of linters available in lintr.

Examples

# will produce lints
lint(
  text = "while (TRUE) { }",
  linters = repeat_linter()
)


# okay
lint(
  text = "repeat { }",
  linters = repeat_linter()
)

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