module NoBooleanCaseOf exposing (rule) {-| @docs rule -} import Elm.Syntax.Expression as Expression exposing (Expression) import Elm.Syntax.Node as Node exposing (Node) import Elm.Syntax.Pattern as Pattern exposing (Pattern) import Review.Rule as Rule exposing (Error, Rule) {-| Reports when pattern matching is used for a boolean value. The idiomatic way to check for a condition is to use an `if` expression. Read more about it at: config = [ NoBooleanCaseOf.rule ] This won't report pattern matching when a boolean is part of the evaluated value. ## Fail _ = case bool of True -> expression False -> otherExpression ## Success _ = if bool then expression else otherExpression _ = case ( bool, somethingElse ) of ( True, SomeThingElse ) -> expression _ -> otherExpression # When (not) to use this rule You should not use this rule if you do not care about how your boolean values are evaluated. ## Try it out You can try this rule out by running the following command: ```bash elm-review --template jfmengels/elm-review-simplification/example --rules NoBooleanCaseOf ``` -} rule : Rule rule = Rule.newModuleRuleSchema "NoBooleanCaseOf" () |> Rule.withSimpleExpressionVisitor expressionVisitor |> Rule.fromModuleRuleSchema expressionVisitor : Node Expression -> List (Error {}) expressionVisitor node = case Node.value node of Expression.CaseExpression { expression, cases } -> if List.any (Tuple.first >> isBoolConstructor) cases then [ error expression ] else [] _ -> [] error : Node a -> Error {} error node = Rule.error { message = "Replace `case..of` by an `if` condition" , details = [ "The idiomatic way to check for a condition is to use an `if` expression." , "Read more about it at: https://guide.elm-lang.org/core_language.html#if-expressions" ] } (Node.range node) isBoolConstructor : Node Pattern -> Bool isBoolConstructor node = case Node.value node of Pattern.NamedPattern { moduleName, name } _ -> (name == "True" || name == "False") && (moduleName == [] || moduleName == [ "Basics" ]) _ -> False