puppet-lint-cuddled_else-check

A puppet-lint plugin to check for cuddled else blocks.

$ gem install puppet-lint-cuddled_else-check

There are two different styles regarding the placement of else and elsif keywords. It can be placed on the same line as the closing curly of the preceding if block (cuddled) or on a separate line below that closing curly (uncuddled). There are pros and cons for both styles -- cmp. http://wiki.c2.com/?CuddledElseBlocks.

This check helps to enforce a consistent style by warning about cuddled else/elsif keywords.

The else (or elsif) keyword is on the same line as the closing curly brace of the preceding if block.

if $foo == 'bar' {
  ## some stuff
} else {
  ## other stuff
}

The else (or elsif) keyword is on a new line below the closing curly brace of the preceding if block.

if $foo == 'bar' {
  ## some stuff
}
else {
  ## other stuff
}

To disable this check, you can add `--no-cuddled_else-check' to your puppet-lint command line.

$ puppet-lint --no-cuddled_else-check /path/to/file.pp

There is a corresponding plugin puppet-lint-uncuddled_else-check that warns for uncuddled else blocks. Most probably you only want one of both checks. ;)

This plugin for puppet-lint has been written owing to the very nice tutorial for writing puppet-lint checks.