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SA1509: OpeningCurlyBracketsMustNotBePrecededByBlankLine

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TypeName	OpeningCurlyBracketsMustNotBePrecededByBlankLine
CheckId	SA1509
Category	Layout Rules

Cause

An opening curly bracket within a C# element, statement, or expression is preceded by a blank line.

Rule Description

To improve the readability of the code, StyleCop requires blank lines in certain situations, and prohibits blank lines in other situations. This results in a consistent visual pattern across the code, which can improve recognition and readability of unfamiliar code.

A violation of this rule occurs when an opening curly bracket is preceded by a blank line. For example:

public bool Enabled

{

get

{

return this.enabled;

}

The code above would generate two instances of this violation, since there are two places where opening curly brackets are preceded by blank lines.

How to Fix Violations

To fix a violation of this rule, remove the blank line preceding the opening curly bracket.