Production RiskSoftware ResiliencyCode Reliability
Production Risk
Having + for list concatenation
This code insight counts one violation each time a “+” operator is involved in list concatenation.
Why you should care
Extending a list through a reassignment is not recommended since Python offers other solution for that task with significant performance benefits.
Business Impacts
CAST recommendations
References
https://www.quantifiedcode.com/knowledge-base/performance/Use%20%60extend%28%29%60%20for%20list%20concatenation/3kr7yXet
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