.. _pointless-statement:

pointless-statement / W0104
===========================

**Message emitted:**

``Statement seems to have no effect``

**Description:**

*Used when a statement doesn't have (or at least seems to) any effect.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/p/pointless-statement/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/p/pointless-statement/good.py
   :language: python





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