Bumpy Road

If a method or function has several sections each with a Deep nesting smell, then the indentation will form a lumpy pattern with several ‘bumps’. Each section with deep nesting probably represents a different responsibility or action that could usefully be separated out into its own function.

More information

The name “Bumpy Road” comes from an article by Adam Tornhill The Bumpy Road Code Smell: Measuring Code Complexity by its Shape and Distribution.

Sources

• This smell comes from a respected technical leader, Adam Tornhill

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