equals-sign-chaining.md

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Equals Sign Chaining

What is the intent of the check?

This check identifies chained assignments to multiple variables as they usually confuse the reader.

"anti-pattern
x = y = z

How to solve the issue?

Break the assignment into multiple rows:

y = z.
x = y.

What to do in case of exception?

In exceptional cases, you can suppress this finding by using the pseudo-comment "#EC EQUALS_CHAINING which should be placed after the attribution:

x = y = z.        "#EC EQUALS_CHAINING

Further Readings & Knowledge

• Clean ABAP - Don't chain assignments