PMD stand for Programming Mistake Detector. It is very well known source code analyzer for Java and many more languages. Its also supports Apex. It is an open source static source code analyzer that reports on issues found within application code. It finds common programming flaws like unused variables, empty catch blocks. It will allow us to have a better quality and avoid maintenance, performance and bug problems in our Apex code.

Apex PMD is a very useful tool. You can refer to the suggestions/problems highlighted by the tool from the initial stages in development cycle and make changes in your code accordingly. This will help you learn and follow the best practices right from the beginning, making you a better developer in the process with high quality work.

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