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200-901 · Question #169

What is the main purpose of a code review?

The correct answer is B. To identify and review errors with the team. The main purpose of a code review is to systematically examine source code to identify and discuss potential errors, security vulnerabilities, or suboptimal practices collaboratively with the development team.

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Question

What is the main purpose of a code review?

Options

  • ATo provide the technical lead visibility into all code
  • BTo identify and review errors with the team
  • CTo ensure that all code is checked in simultaneously
  • DTo detect logical errors

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    8% (3)
  • B
    86% (32)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

The main purpose of a code review is to systematically examine source code to identify and discuss potential errors, security vulnerabilities, or suboptimal practices collaboratively with the development team.

ATo provide the technical lead visibility into all code

While a technical lead might gain visibility, this is a secondary benefit; the primary goal is quality and error detection, not just visibility for one role.

BTo identify and review errors with the teamCorrect

Code reviews primarily serve as a quality assurance process where peers collaboratively inspect code to find defects, improve code quality, ensure adherence to standards, and share knowledge, ultimately identifying and reviewing errors as a team.

CTo ensure that all code is checked in simultaneously

Code reviews are conducted before or during code submission, not to ensure simultaneous check-ins, which is an unrelated concept to quality assurance.

DTo detect logical errors

Detecting logical errors is a purpose of code review, but "identify and review errors with the team" (B) is a more comprehensive and accurate description of the main purpose, encompassing various types of errors and the collaborative aspect.

Concept tested: Code review purpose and benefits

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/pull-requests?view=azure-devops

Topics

#Code review#Software quality assurance#Error identification#Team collaboration

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