---
title: "early-return"
description: "Prefer early returns that reduce nesting."
image: "https://strider.gempir.com/og.png"
---

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# early-return

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**Default severity:** `warning`

Prefer early returns that reduce nesting.

## Bad

```go
if ready { process() } else { return }
```

## Good

```go
if !ready { return }
process()
```

Source: https://strider.gempir.com/lints/early-return/index.mdx