Too many functions with default value parameters are unproductive

Software ResiliencyCode Reliability

Too many functions with default value parameters are unproductive

This code insight counts a violation each time parameter has a default value

“class CastTest
{
public function addData( $param0, $param1, $param2, $param3, $param4, $param5, $param5, $param6, $param7, $param8, $param9, $param10)
{
}
}”

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Why you should care

Long parameter lists can indicate that a new object should be created to wrap the numerous parameters. In other words, always try to group the parameters together.

Business Impacts

Production Risk

CAST recommendations

References

http://phpmd.org/rules/codesize.html#excessiveparameterlist

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