PYL-W0612 · Unused variable found

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Unused variable found PYL-W0612

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6 months ago — 6 months old

Unused variable 'failed'

222    score_distinct_letter = countDis(secret_word)
223
224    while not is_word_guessed(secret_word, guesses_combine) and guesses_remaining > 0:
225        failed = 0226        print(f"you have {guesses_remaining} guesses left")
227        print(f"avaiable letters {get_available_letters(guesses_combine)}")
228        guess_word = input("please guess a letter ").lower()

Unused variable 'score_distinct_letter'

hangman.py

219    guesses_combine = []
220    print(secret_word)
221
222    score_distinct_letter = countDis(secret_word)223
224    while not is_word_guessed(secret_word, guesses_combine) and guesses_remaining > 0:
225        failed = 0

Unused variable 'blank_word'

hangman.py

 24    """
 25    
 26    secret_word_list = list(secret_word)
 27    blank_word = "" 28    complete = 0
 29
 30    while guess > 0:

Unused variable 'secret_word_list'

hangman.py

 23      False otherwise
 24    """
 25    
 26    secret_word_list = list(secret_word) 27    blank_word = ""
 28    complete = 0
 29

Description

An unused variable takes up space in the code, and can lead to confusion, and it should be removed. If this variable is necessary, name the variable _ to indicate that it will be unused, or start the name with unused or _unused.

Bad practice

def update():
    for i in range(10): # Usused variable `i`
        time.sleep(0.01)
        display_result()

Preferred:

def update():
    for _ in range(10):
        time.sleep(0.01)
        display_result()