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Unused function or method call result

Reports calls to certain functions and methods that do not handle a call result.

An API of such functions imply that users should call them mostly to get a return value and process it, not for side effects. Calls that do not handle the result could be an indication of a misuse of the API.

Example:

fmt.Errorf("error: %s", reason) // constructed error is ignored

After the Introduce local variable quick-fix is applied:

err := fmt.Errorf("error: %s", reason)

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

GoUnusedCallResult
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Go | Probable bugs

Inspection options

Here you can find the description of settings available for the Unused function or method call result inspection, and the reference of their default values.

Reported functions/methods

None

String methods

[Error, String]

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

GoLand 2024.3, Qodana for Go 2024.3,

Can be installed with plugin:

Go, 243.23131

Last modified: 03 December 2024