tsüklomaatilise

tsüklomaatilise is an Estonian word that translates to "cyclomatic" in English. It is most commonly used in the context of computer science and software engineering to describe a metric used to measure the complexity of a computer program. Specifically, cyclomatic complexity quantifies the number of linearly independent paths through a program's source code. This metric provides an objective measure of how intricate a program is, with higher values indicating greater complexity.

The calculation of cyclomatic complexity is often attributed to Thomas J. McCabe Sr., who developed it in 1976. The formula for calculating cyclomatic complexity involves analyzing the control flow graph of a program. It can be determined by counting the number of decision points (such as if statements, loops, and switch cases) and adding one. Alternatively, it can be calculated as the number of edges in the control flow graph minus the number of nodes plus two times the number of connected components (usually one for a single program).

Higher cyclomatic complexity values generally suggest that a program may be more difficult to understand, test, and maintain. Code with high cyclomatic complexity is more prone to bugs and can take longer to debug. Therefore, developers often aim to keep the cyclomatic complexity of their code within acceptable limits to improve code quality and reduce development costs. Tools and linters are frequently used to automatically calculate and report cyclomatic complexity for codebases.