dgryski.semgrep-go.errnilcheck.err-nil-check

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superfluous nil err check before return

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rules:
  - id: err-nil-check
    patterns:
      - pattern-either:
          - pattern: |
              if err != nil {
                      return err
              }
              return nil
          - pattern: |
              if err != nil {
                      return $X, err
              }
              return $X, nil
    message: superfluous nil err check before return
    languages:
      - go
    severity: ERROR
    metadata:
      license: MIT