From: Steve Hancock <perltidy@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:36:24 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: adjust max_nests
X-Git-Tag: 20220613.06~20
X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=337154760156840a31be3984731a0891dc38a32e;p=perltidy.git

adjust max_nests
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diff --git a/.perlcriticrc b/.perlcriticrc
index 8958c37a..c3ad3778 100644
--- a/.perlcriticrc
+++ b/.perlcriticrc
@@ -80,10 +80,11 @@ short_subroutine_statements = 2
 [Subroutines::ProhibitExcessComplexity]
 max_mccabe=125
 
-# This policy can be very helpful for locating complex code, but there are too
-# many good exceptions to use it as a general rule. So it is turned off here.
-[-ControlStructures::ProhibitDeepNests]
-# max_nests=8
+# This policy can be very helpful for locating complex code, but sometimes
+# deep nests are the best option, especially in error handling and debug
+# coding. So a large value is used here.
+[ControlStructures::ProhibitDeepNests]
+max_nests=9
 
 # The if-elsif sequences in perltidy have all been profiled and
 # are fine as is. Changing them would complicate the code without