Explicit return in __init__ is Unproductive
This code insight counts one violation each time a return statement is encountered in a __init__ method.
Why you should care
__init__ is a special Python method that is automatically called when memory is allocated for a new object. The sole purpose of __init__ is to initialize the values of instance members for the new object. Using __init__ to return a value implies that a program is using __init__ to do something other than initialize the object. This logic should be moved to another instance method and called by the program later, after initialization.
Business Impacts
CAST recommendations
References
https://www.quantifiedcode.com/knowledge-base/correctness/Returning%20a%20value%20from%20%60__init__%60/4RjRB5HW
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