Cyclomatic Complexity is a metric that measures the complexity of a program by counting the number of linearly independent paths through its source code. Thomas J. McCabe, Sr. developed the metric in 1976, based on the program's control flow.
We have a blog post that explains cyclomatic complexity and CRAP in detail.
Related Concepts: Cyclomatic complexity is often used alongside other code quality metrics and is a key factor in calculating CRAP (Change Risk Anti-Patterns). High complexity often contributes to technical debt and can indicate the presence of code smells.
Setting appropriate coverage thresholds and using status checks can help manage complexity in pull requests.
