# Duplicate Method Call

## Introduction

Duplication occurs when two fragments of code look nearly identical, or when two fragments of code have nearly identical effects at some conceptual level.
Reek implements a check for _Duplicate Method Call_.

## Example

Here's a very much simplified and contrived example. The following method will report a warning:

```Ruby
def double_thing()
  @other.thing + @other.thing
end
```

One quick approach to silence Reek would be to refactor the code thus:

```Ruby
def double_thing()
  thing = @other.thing
  thing + thing
end
```

A slightly different approach would be to replace all calls of `double_thing` by calls to `@other.double_thing`:

```Ruby
class Other
  def double_thing()
    thing + thing
  end
end
```

The approach you take will depend on balancing other factors in your code.

## Current support in Reek

Reek's Duplicate Method Call detector checks for repeated identical method calls within any one method definition. This is intended to complement the checks performed by tools such as [Flay](http://ruby.sadi.st/Flay.html) and [Simian](http://www.redhillconsulting.com.au/products/simian/).

## Configuration

Reek's Duplicate Method Call detector currently offers the [Basic Smell Options](Basic-Smell-Options.md), plus:

Option | Value | Effect
-------|-------|-------
`max_calls` |  integer | The maximum number of duplicate calls allowed within a method. Defaults to 1.