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samalws/uwecode: optimize/optimize.go; 20 LoC
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Description
Found a possible issue in [samalws/uwecode](https://www.github.com/samalws/uwecode) at [optimize/optimize.go](https://github.com/samalws/uwecode/blob/79eafb7127ba03535fbfbcedb691d4f8edda1f69/optimize/optimize.go#L23-L42)
Below is the message reported by the analyzer for this snippet of code. Beware that the analyzer only reports the first issue it finds, so please do not limit your consideration to the contents of the below message.
> range-loop variable opt used in defer or goroutine at line 25
[Click here to see the code in its original context.](https://github.com/samalws/uwecode/blob/79eafb7127ba03535fbfbcedb691d4f8edda1f69/optimize/optimize.go#L23-L42)
Click here to show the 20 line(s) of Go which triggered the analyzer.
```go
for _, opt := range opts {
go func() {
str := opt.ConversionFunc(obj, func(a core.Obj, _ core.GlobalState) string { return OptimizeObjHelper(opts, optsUsed, a, newState) }, newState)
if str == "" {
newState.WaitGroup.Done()
return
}
mutex.Lock()
if returnVal == "" {
returnVal = str
}
select {
case <-newState.Stop:
default:
close(newState.Stop)
}
mutex.Unlock()
newState.WaitGroup.Done()
}()
}
```
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commit ID: 79eafb7127ba03535fbfbcedb691d4f8edda1f69
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Review optimize/optimize.go at lines 23-42 and the analyzer message about the range-loop variable used by the goroutine. Check the referenced commit and surrounding code to determine whether this is a real bug, mitigated, or desirable behavior, then leave the corresponding reaction on the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100