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Rule description

• Conditionals should start on new lines

Non-compliant Code Example

DECLARE @Number int;  
SET @Number = 50;  
IF @Number > 100  PRINT 'The number is large.';   --Non compliant code (Conditionals should start on new lines)
ELSE   
   BEGIN  IF @Number < 10   --Non compliant code (Conditionals should start on new lines)
      PRINT 'The number is small.';  
   ELSE  
      PRINT 'The number is medium.';  
   END ;  
GO 

Compliant Code Example

DECLARE @Number int;  
SET @Number = 50;  
IF @Number > 100  --Compliant code (Conditional is starting in the new line)
    PRINT 'The number is large.';  
ELSE   
    BEGIN  
        IF @Number < 10   --Compliant code (Conditional is starting in the new line)
            PRINT 'The number is small.';  
        ELSE  
            PRINT 'The number is medium.';  
    END ;  
GO