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The number of [[metric]]s (''measures'') that can be applied are numerous. One of the crudest measurements, for example, is the size of code, usually expressed in kLOC's (1000 lines of code). Defining a consistent definition of a ''[[line of code]]'' has long been an item for debate.

One common metric in static analysis is ''[[McCabes Cyclomatic Complexity Metric]]'' which measures the number of choices a function makes. Functions with a high number of conditional statements (if's, while etc.) will have a high [[complexity]]. Such functions therefore can be considered more likely to contain [[computer bug|bug]]s and be harder to maintain.

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