CMake: don't use else after return

Source/cmArchiveWrite.cxx

@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@ struct cmArchiveWrite::Callback
     if (self->Stream.write(static_cast<const char*>(b),
                            static_cast<std::streamsize>(n))) {
       return static_cast<__LA_SSIZE_T>(n);
-    } else {
-      return static_cast<__LA_SSIZE_T>(-1);
     }
+    return static_cast<__LA_SSIZE_T>(-1);
   }
 };
 

Source/cmCTest.cxx

@@ -781,13 +781,12 @@ bool cmCTest::SetTest(const char* ttype, bool report)
   if (p != PartCount) {
     this->Parts[p].Enable();
     return true;
-  } else {
+  }
   if (report) {
     cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Don't know about test \""
                  << ttype << "\" yet..." << std::endl);
   }
   return false;
-  }
 }
 
 void cmCTest::Finalize()

Source/cmCacheManager.cxx

@@ -574,7 +574,8 @@ const char* cmCacheManager::CacheEntry::GetProperty(
 {
   if (prop == "TYPE") {
     return cmState::CacheEntryTypeToString(this->Type);
-  } else if (prop == "VALUE") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "VALUE") {
     return this->Value.c_str();
   }
   return this->Properties.GetPropertyValue(prop);

Source/cmCommandArgumentParserHelper.cxx

@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::ExpandSpecialVariable(const char* key,
     if (cmSystemTools::GetEnv(var, str)) {
       if (this->EscapeQuotes) {
         return this->AddString(cmSystemTools::EscapeQuotes(str.c_str()));
-      } else {
-        return this->AddString(str);
       }
+      return this->AddString(str);
     }
     return this->EmptyVariable;
   }
@@ -86,9 +85,8 @@ char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::ExpandSpecialVariable(const char* key,
           this->Makefile->GetState()->GetInitializedCacheValue(var)) {
       if (this->EscapeQuotes) {
         return this->AddString(cmSystemTools::EscapeQuotes(c));
-      } else {
-        return this->AddString(c);
       }
+      return this->AddString(c);
     }
     return this->EmptyVariable;
   }
@@ -162,7 +160,8 @@ char* cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::CombineUnions(char* in1, char* in2)
 {
   if (!in1) {
     return in2;
-  } else if (!in2) {
+  }
+  if (!in2) {
     return in1;
   }
   size_t len = strlen(in1) + strlen(in2) + 1;
@@ -282,10 +281,9 @@ int cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::LexInput(char* buf, int maxlen)
       this->CurrentLine++;
     }
     return (1);
-  } else {
+  }
   buf[0] = '\n';
   return (0);
-  }
 }
 
 void cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::Error(const char* str)

Source/cmCryptoHash.cxx

@@ -19,19 +19,23 @@ CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash> cmCryptoHash::New(const char* algo)
 {
   if (strcmp(algo, "MD5") == 0) {
     return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashMD5);
-  } else if (strcmp(algo, "SHA1") == 0) {
-    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA1);
-  } else if (strcmp(algo, "SHA224") == 0) {
-    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA224);
-  } else if (strcmp(algo, "SHA256") == 0) {
-    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA256);
-  } else if (strcmp(algo, "SHA384") == 0) {
-    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA384);
-  } else if (strcmp(algo, "SHA512") == 0) {
-    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA512);
-  } else {
-    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(CM_NULLPTR);
   }
+  if (strcmp(algo, "SHA1") == 0) {
+    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA1);
+  }
+  if (strcmp(algo, "SHA224") == 0) {
+    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA224);
+  }
+  if (strcmp(algo, "SHA256") == 0) {
+    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA256);
+  }
+  if (strcmp(algo, "SHA384") == 0) {
+    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA384);
+  }
+  if (strcmp(algo, "SHA512") == 0) {
+    return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(new cmCryptoHashSHA512);
+  }
+  return CM_AUTO_PTR<cmCryptoHash>(CM_NULLPTR);
 }
 
 bool cmCryptoHash::IntFromHexDigit(char input, char& output)
@@ -39,10 +43,12 @@ bool cmCryptoHash::IntFromHexDigit(char input, char& output)
   if (input >= '0' && input <= '9') {
     output = char(input - '0');
     return true;
-  } else if (input >= 'a' && input <= 'f') {
+  }
+  if (input >= 'a' && input <= 'f') {
     output = char(input - 'a' + 0xA);
     return true;
-  } else if (input >= 'A' && input <= 'F') {
+  }
+  if (input >= 'A' && input <= 'F') {
     output = char(input - 'A' + 0xA);
     return true;
   }

Source/cmDependsFortran.cxx

@@ -521,7 +521,8 @@ bool cmDependsFortran::CopyModule(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
       }
     }
     return true;
-  } else if (cmSystemTools::FileExists(mod_lower.c_str(), true)) {
+  }
+  if (cmSystemTools::FileExists(mod_lower.c_str(), true)) {
     if (cmDependsFortran::ModulesDiffer(mod_lower.c_str(), stamp.c_str(),
                                         compilerId.c_str())) {
       if (!cmSystemTools::CopyFileAlways(mod_lower, stamp)) {

Source/cmDocumentation.cxx

@@ -719,9 +719,8 @@ const char* cmDocumentation::GetNameString() const
 {
   if (!this->NameString.empty()) {
     return this->NameString.c_str();
-  } else {
-    return "CMake";
   }
+  return "CMake";
 }
 
 bool cmDocumentation::IsOption(const char* arg) const

Source/cmELF.cxx

@@ -832,45 +832,40 @@ cmELF::FileType cmELF::GetFileType() const
 {
   if (this->Valid()) {
     return this->Internal->GetFileType();
-  } else {
-    return FileTypeInvalid;
   }
+  return FileTypeInvalid;
 }
 
 unsigned int cmELF::GetNumberOfSections() const
 {
   if (this->Valid()) {
     return this->Internal->GetNumberOfSections();
-  } else {
-    return 0;
   }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 unsigned int cmELF::GetDynamicEntryCount() const
 {
   if (this->Valid()) {
     return this->Internal->GetDynamicEntryCount();
-  } else {
-    return 0;
   }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 unsigned long cmELF::GetDynamicEntryPosition(int index) const
 {
   if (this->Valid()) {
     return this->Internal->GetDynamicEntryPosition(index);
-  } else {
-    return 0;
   }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 bool cmELF::ReadBytes(unsigned long pos, unsigned long size, char* buf) const
 {
   if (this->Valid()) {
     return this->Internal->ReadBytes(pos, size, buf);
-  } else {
-    return false;
   }
+  return false;
 }
 
 bool cmELF::GetSOName(std::string& soname)
@@ -878,9 +873,8 @@ bool cmELF::GetSOName(std::string& soname)
   if (StringEntry const* se = this->GetSOName()) {
     soname = se->Value;
     return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
   }
+  return false;
 }
 
 cmELF::StringEntry const* cmELF::GetSOName()
@@ -888,9 +882,8 @@ cmELF::StringEntry const* cmELF::GetSOName()
   if (this->Valid() &&
       this->Internal->GetFileType() == cmELF::FileTypeSharedLibrary) {
     return this->Internal->GetSOName();
-  } else {
-    return CM_NULLPTR;
   }
+  return CM_NULLPTR;
 }
 
 cmELF::StringEntry const* cmELF::GetRPath()
@@ -899,9 +892,8 @@ cmELF::StringEntry const* cmELF::GetRPath()
       (this->Internal->GetFileType() == cmELF::FileTypeExecutable ||
        this->Internal->GetFileType() == cmELF::FileTypeSharedLibrary)) {
     return this->Internal->GetRPath();
-  } else {
-    return CM_NULLPTR;
   }
+  return CM_NULLPTR;
 }
 
 cmELF::StringEntry const* cmELF::GetRunPath()
@@ -910,9 +902,8 @@ cmELF::StringEntry const* cmELF::GetRunPath()
       (this->Internal->GetFileType() == cmELF::FileTypeExecutable ||
        this->Internal->GetFileType() == cmELF::FileTypeSharedLibrary)) {
     return this->Internal->GetRunPath();
-  } else {
-    return CM_NULLPTR;
   }
+  return CM_NULLPTR;
 }
 
 void cmELF::PrintInfo(std::ostream& os) const

Source/cmExportBuildFileGenerator.cxx

@@ -211,12 +211,11 @@ void cmExportBuildFileGenerator::HandleMissingTarget(
       link_libs += missingTarget;
       missingTargets.push_back(missingTarget);
       return;
-    } else {
+    }
     // We are not appending, so all exported targets should be
     // known here.  This is probably user-error.
     this->ComplainAboutMissingTarget(depender, dependee, targetOccurrences);
   }
-  }
   // Assume the target will be exported by another command.
   // Append it with the export namespace.
   link_libs += this->Namespace;

Source/cmExprParserHelper.cxx

@@ -81,10 +81,9 @@ int cmExprParserHelper::LexInput(char* buf, int maxlen)
       this->CurrentLine++;
     }
     return (1);
-  } else {
+  }
   buf[0] = '\n';
   return (0);
-  }
 }
 
 void cmExprParserHelper::Error(const char* str)

Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx

@@ -124,13 +124,12 @@ void Tree::InsertPath(const std::vector<std::string>& splitted,
       if (start + 1 < splitted.size()) {
         it->InsertPath(splitted, start + 1, fileName);
         return;
-      } else {
+      }
       // last part of splitted
       it->files.push_back(fileName);
       return;
     }
   }
-  }
   // Not found in folders, thus insert
   Tree newFolder;
   newFolder.path = splitted[start];
@@ -138,12 +137,11 @@ void Tree::InsertPath(const std::vector<std::string>& splitted,
     newFolder.InsertPath(splitted, start + 1, fileName);
     folders.push_back(newFolder);
     return;
-  } else {
+  }
   // last part of splitted
   newFolder.files.push_back(fileName);
   folders.push_back(newFolder);
   return;
-  }
 }
 
 void Tree::BuildVirtualFolder(cmXMLWriter& xml) const
@@ -717,21 +715,22 @@ std::string cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator::GetCBCompilerId(const cmMakefile* mf)
 // Translate the cmake target type into the CodeBlocks target type id
 int cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator::GetCBTargetType(cmGeneratorTarget* target)
 {
-  if (target->GetType() == cmState::EXECUTABLE) {
+  switch (target->GetType()) {
+    case cmState::EXECUTABLE:
       if ((target->GetPropertyAsBool("WIN32_EXECUTABLE")) ||
           (target->GetPropertyAsBool("MACOSX_BUNDLE"))) {
         return 0;
-    } else {
+      }
       return 1;
-    }
+    case cmState::STATIC_LIBRARY:
-  } else if ((target->GetType() == cmState::STATIC_LIBRARY) ||
+    case cmState::OBJECT_LIBRARY:
-             (target->GetType() == cmState::OBJECT_LIBRARY)) {
       return 2;
-  } else if ((target->GetType() == cmState::SHARED_LIBRARY) ||
+    case cmState::SHARED_LIBRARY:
-             (target->GetType() == cmState::MODULE_LIBRARY)) {
+    case cmState::MODULE_LIBRARY:
       return 3;
-  }
+    default:
       return 4;
+  }
 }
 
 // Create the command line for building the given target using the selected

Source/cmFileLockPool.cxx

@@ -140,10 +140,9 @@ cmFileLockResult cmFileLockPool::ScopePool::Lock(const std::string& filename,
   if (result.IsOk()) {
     this->Locks.push_back(lock);
     return cmFileLockResult::MakeOk();
-  } else {
+  }
   delete lock;
   return result;
-  }
 }
 
 cmFileLockResult cmFileLockPool::ScopePool::Release(

Source/cmFileTimeComparison.cxx

@@ -140,11 +140,14 @@ int cmFileTimeComparisonInternal::Compare(cmFileTimeComparison_Type* s1,
   // Compare using nanosecond resolution.
   if (s1->st_mtim.tv_sec < s2->st_mtim.tv_sec) {
     return -1;
-  } else if (s1->st_mtim.tv_sec > s2->st_mtim.tv_sec) {
+  }
+  if (s1->st_mtim.tv_sec > s2->st_mtim.tv_sec) {
     return 1;
-  } else if (s1->st_mtim.tv_nsec < s2->st_mtim.tv_nsec) {
+  }
+  if (s1->st_mtim.tv_nsec < s2->st_mtim.tv_nsec) {
     return -1;
-  } else if (s1->st_mtim.tv_nsec > s2->st_mtim.tv_nsec) {
+  }
+  if (s1->st_mtim.tv_nsec > s2->st_mtim.tv_nsec) {
     return 1;
   }
 #elif CMake_STAT_HAS_ST_MTIMESPEC
@@ -185,11 +188,11 @@ bool cmFileTimeComparisonInternal::TimesDiffer(cmFileTimeComparison_Type* s1,
   long long t2 = s2->st_mtim.tv_sec * bil + s2->st_mtim.tv_nsec;
   if (t1 < t2) {
     return (t2 - t1) >= bil;
-  } else if (t2 < t1) {
-    return (t1 - t2) >= bil;
-  } else {
-    return false;
   }
+  if (t2 < t1) {
+    return (t1 - t2) >= bil;
+  }
+  return false;
 #elif CMake_STAT_HAS_ST_MTIMESPEC
   // Times are integers in units of 1ns.
   long long bil = 1000000000;
@@ -240,11 +243,10 @@ bool cmFileTimeComparisonInternal::FileTimeCompare(const char* f1,
     // Compare the two modification times.
     *result = this->Compare(&s1, &s2);
     return true;
-  } else {
+  }
   // No comparison available.  Default to the same time.
   *result = 0;
   return false;
-  }
 }
 
 bool cmFileTimeComparisonInternal::FileTimesDiffer(const char* f1,
@@ -256,8 +258,7 @@ bool cmFileTimeComparisonInternal::FileTimesDiffer(const char* f1,
   if (this->Stat(f1, &s1) && this->Stat(f2, &s2)) {
     // Compare the two modification times.
     return this->TimesDiffer(&s1, &s2);
-  } else {
+  }
   // No comparison available.  Default to different times.
   return true;
-  }
 }

Source/cmFortranParserImpl.cxx

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ bool cmFortranParser_s::FindIncludeFile(const char* dir,
   if (cmSystemTools::FileIsFullPath(includeName)) {
     fileName = includeName;
     return cmSystemTools::FileExists(fileName.c_str(), true);
-  } else {
+  }
   // Check for the file in the directory containing the including
   // file.
   std::string fullName = dir;
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ bool cmFortranParser_s::FindIncludeFile(const char* dir,
   }
 
   // Search the include path for the file.
-    for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i =
+  for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i = this->IncludePath.begin();
-           this->IncludePath.begin();
        i != this->IncludePath.end(); ++i) {
     fullName = *i;
     fullName += "/";
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ bool cmFortranParser_s::FindIncludeFile(const char* dir,
       return true;
     }
   }
-  }
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -88,9 +86,8 @@ bool cmFortranParser_FilePush(cmFortranParser* parser, const char* fname)
     cmFortran_yy_switch_to_buffer(buffer, parser->Scanner);
     parser->FileStack.push(f);
     return 1;
-  } else {
-    return 0;
   }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 bool cmFortranParser_FilePop(cmFortranParser* parser)
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ bool cmFortranParser_FilePop(cmFortranParser* parser)
   // to the next one on the stack.
   if (parser->FileStack.empty()) {
     return 0;
-  } else {
+  }
   cmFortranFile f = parser->FileStack.top();
   parser->FileStack.pop();
   fclose(f.File);
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@ bool cmFortranParser_FilePop(cmFortranParser* parser)
   cmFortran_yy_delete_buffer(current, parser->Scanner);
   cmFortran_yy_switch_to_buffer(f.Buffer, parser->Scanner);
   return 1;
-  }
 }
 
 int cmFortranParser_Input(cmFortranParser* parser, char* buffer,

Source/cmGeneratorExpression.cxx

@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ std::string cmGeneratorExpression::Preprocess(const std::string& input,
 {
   if (context == StripAllGeneratorExpressions) {
     return stripAllGeneratorExpressions(input);
-  } else if (context == BuildInterface || context == InstallInterface) {
+  }
+  if (context == BuildInterface || context == InstallInterface) {
     return stripExportInterface(input, context, resolveRelative);
   }
 

Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx

@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ std::string GeneratorExpressionContent::EvaluateParameters(
           node, identifier, context, dagChecker, pit);
         parameters.push_back(lastParam);
         return std::string();
-      } else {
+      }
       std::string parameter;
       std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator it =
         pit->begin();
-        const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator
+      const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator end =
-          end = pit->end();
+        pit->end();
       for (; it != end; ++it) {
         parameter += (*it)->Evaluate(context, dagChecker);
         if (context->HadError) {
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ std::string GeneratorExpressionContent::EvaluateParameters(
       parameters.push_back(parameter);
     }
   }
-  }
 
   if ((numExpected > cmGeneratorExpressionNode::DynamicParameters &&
        (unsigned int)numExpected != parameters.size())) {

Source/cmGeneratorExpressionNode.cxx

@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ static const struct ZeroNode installInterfaceNode;
       for (; it != end; ++it) {                                               \
         if (*it == #FAILURE_VALUE) {                                          \
           return #FAILURE_VALUE;                                              \
-        } else if (*it != #SUCCESS_VALUE) {                                   \
+        }                                                                     \
+        if (*it != #SUCCESS_VALUE) {                                          \
           reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),              \
                       "Parameters to $<" #OP                                  \
                       "> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.");                \
@@ -790,7 +791,8 @@ static const struct CompileLanguageNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
                   "$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:...> may not be used with Visual Studio "
                   "generators.");
       return std::string();
-    } else if (genName.find("Xcode") != std::string::npos) {
+    }
+    if (genName.find("Xcode") != std::string::npos) {
       if (dagChecker && (dagChecker->EvaluatingCompileDefinitions() ||
                          dagChecker->EvaluatingIncludeDirectories())) {
         reportError(

Source/cmGeneratorTarget.cxx

@@ -361,10 +361,9 @@ const char* cmGeneratorTarget::GetOutputTargetType(bool implib) const
         if (implib) {
           // A DLL import library is treated as an archive target.
           return "ARCHIVE";
-        } else {
+        }
         // A DLL shared library is treated as a runtime target.
         return "RUNTIME";
-        }
       } else {
         // For non-DLL platforms shared libraries are treated as
         // library targets.
@@ -1324,17 +1323,15 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetSOName(const std::string& config) const
         // The imported library has no builtin soname so the name
         // searched at runtime will be just the filename.
         return cmSystemTools::GetFilenameName(info->Location);
-      } else {
+      }
       // Use the soname given if any.
       if (info->SOName.find("@rpath/") == 0) {
         return info->SOName.substr(6);
       }
       return info->SOName;
     }
-    } else {
     return "";
   }
-  } else {
   // Compute the soname that will be built.
   std::string name;
   std::string soName;
@@ -1343,7 +1340,6 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetSOName(const std::string& config) const
   std::string pdbName;
   this->GetLibraryNames(name, soName, realName, impName, pdbName, config);
   return soName;
-  }
 }
 
 std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetAppBundleDirectory(const std::string& config,
@@ -1418,9 +1414,8 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetFullName(const std::string& config,
 {
   if (this->IsImported()) {
     return this->GetFullNameImported(config, implib);
-  } else {
-    return this->GetFullNameInternal(config, implib);
   }
+  return this->GetFullNameInternal(config, implib);
 }
 
 std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetInstallNameDirForBuildTree(
@@ -1444,9 +1439,8 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetInstallNameDirForBuildTree(
     }
     dir += "/";
     return dir;
-  } else {
-    return "";
   }
+  return "";
 }
 
 std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetInstallNameDirForInstallTree() const
@@ -1468,9 +1462,8 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetInstallNameDirForInstallTree() const
       }
     }
     return dir;
-  } else {
-    return "";
   }
+  return "";
 }
 
 cmListFileBacktrace cmGeneratorTarget::GetBacktrace() const
@@ -1516,9 +1509,8 @@ const char* cmGeneratorTarget::GetExportMacro() const
       this->ExportMacro = cmSystemTools::MakeCidentifier(in);
     }
     return this->ExportMacro.c_str();
-  } else {
-    return CM_NULLPTR;
   }
+  return CM_NULLPTR;
 }
 
 class cmTargetCollectLinkLanguages
@@ -1642,7 +1634,8 @@ public:
   {
     if (this->Preferred.empty()) {
       return "";
-    } else if (this->Preferred.size() > 1) {
+    }
+    if (this->Preferred.size() > 1) {
       std::ostringstream e;
       e << "Target " << this->Target->GetName()
         << " contains multiple languages with the highest linker preference"
@@ -2723,9 +2716,8 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetFullPath(const std::string& config,
 {
   if (this->IsImported()) {
     return this->Target->ImportedGetFullPath(config, implib);
-  } else {
-    return this->NormalGetFullPath(config, implib, realname);
   }
+  return this->NormalGetFullPath(config, implib, realname);
 }
 
 std::string cmGeneratorTarget::NormalGetFullPath(const std::string& config,
@@ -2770,7 +2762,7 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::NormalGetRealName(
     std::string pdbName;
     this->GetExecutableNames(name, realName, impName, pdbName, config);
     return realName;
-  } else {
+  }
   // Compute the real name that will be built.
   std::string name;
   std::string soName;
@@ -2779,7 +2771,6 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::NormalGetRealName(
   std::string pdbName;
   this->GetLibraryNames(name, soName, realName, impName, pdbName, config);
   return realName;
-  }
 }
 
 void cmGeneratorTarget::GetLibraryNames(std::string& name, std::string& soName,
@@ -3587,9 +3578,8 @@ std::pair<bool, const char*> consistentNumberProperty(const char* lhs,
 
   if (t == NumberMaxType) {
     return std::make_pair(true, std::max(lnum, rnum) == lnum ? lhs : rhs);
-  } else {
-    return std::make_pair(true, std::min(lnum, rnum) == lnum ? lhs : rhs);
   }
+  return std::make_pair(true, std::min(lnum, rnum) == lnum ? lhs : rhs);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -3906,11 +3896,11 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetFrameworkVersion() const
 
   if (const char* fversion = this->GetProperty("FRAMEWORK_VERSION")) {
     return fversion;
-  } else if (const char* tversion = this->GetProperty("VERSION")) {
-    return tversion;
-  } else {
-    return "A";
   }
+  if (const char* tversion = this->GetProperty("VERSION")) {
+    return tversion;
+  }
+  return "A";
 }
 
 void cmGeneratorTarget::ComputeVersionedName(std::string& vName,
@@ -4169,7 +4159,8 @@ std::string cmGeneratorTarget::GetDirectory(const std::string& config,
     // Return the directory from which the target is imported.
     return cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(
       this->Target->ImportedGetFullPath(config, implib));
-  } else if (OutputInfo const* info = this->GetOutputInfo(config)) {
+  }
+  if (OutputInfo const* info = this->GetOutputInfo(config)) {
     // Return the directory in which the target will be built.
     return implib ? info->ImpDir : info->OutDir;
   }

Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx

@@ -93,12 +93,11 @@ std::string cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::EncodeIdent(const std::string& ident,
     names << "ident" << VarNum++;
     vars << names.str() << " = " << ident << "\n";
     return "$" + names.str();
-  } else {
+  }
   std::string result = ident;
   cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(result, " ", "$ ");
   cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(result, ":", "$:");
   return result;
-  }
 }
 
 std::string cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::EncodeLiteral(const std::string& lit)

Source/cmInstallExportGenerator.cxx

@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ void cmInstallExportGenerator::ComputeTempDir()
   this->TempDir += "/Export";
   if (this->Destination.empty()) {
     return;
-  } else {
-    this->TempDir += "/";
   }
+  this->TempDir += "/";
 
   // Enforce a maximum length.
   bool useMD5 = false;

Source/cmListFileCache.cxx

@@ -259,10 +259,9 @@ bool cmListFileParser::AddArgument(cmListFileLexer_Token* token,
   if (isError) {
     this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, m.str());
     return false;
-  } else {
+  }
   this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::AUTHOR_WARNING, m.str());
   return true;
-  }
 }
 
 struct cmListFileBacktrace::Entry : public cmListFileContext
@@ -377,10 +376,9 @@ cmListFileContext const& cmListFileBacktrace::Top() const
 {
   if (this->Cur) {
     return *this->Cur;
-  } else {
+  }
   static cmListFileContext const empty;
   return empty;
-  }
 }
 
 void cmListFileBacktrace::PrintTitle(std::ostream& out) const

Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx

@@ -626,16 +626,14 @@ std::string cmLocalGenerator::ExpandRuleVariable(
     if (variable == "TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR") {
       if (replaceValues.TargetVersionMajor) {
         return replaceValues.TargetVersionMajor;
-      } else {
-        return "0";
       }
+      return "0";
     }
     if (variable == "TARGET_VERSION_MINOR") {
       if (replaceValues.TargetVersionMinor) {
         return replaceValues.TargetVersionMinor;
-      } else {
-        return "0";
       }
+      return "0";
     }
     if (replaceValues.Target) {
       if (variable == "TARGET_BASE") {
@@ -644,9 +642,8 @@ std::string cmLocalGenerator::ExpandRuleVariable(
         std::string::size_type pos = targetBase.rfind('.');
         if (pos != targetBase.npos) {
           return targetBase.substr(0, pos);
-        } else {
-          return targetBase;
         }
+        return targetBase;
       }
     }
   }
@@ -813,9 +810,8 @@ const char* cmLocalGenerator::GetRuleLauncher(cmGeneratorTarget* target,
 {
   if (target) {
     return target->GetProperty(prop);
-  } else {
-    return this->Makefile->GetProperty(prop);
   }
+  return this->Makefile->GetProperty(prop);
 }
 
 void cmLocalGenerator::InsertRuleLauncher(std::string& s,
@@ -2365,10 +2361,9 @@ static bool cmLocalGeneratorShortenObjectName(std::string& objName,
 
     // The object name is now short enough.
     return true;
-  } else {
+  }
   // The object name could not be shortened enough.
   return false;
-  }
 }
 
 bool cmLocalGeneratorCheckObjectName(std::string& objName,
@@ -2382,15 +2377,13 @@ bool cmLocalGeneratorCheckObjectName(std::string& objName,
     if (objName.size() > max_obj_len) {
       // The current object file name is too long.  Try to shorten it.
       return cmLocalGeneratorShortenObjectName(objName, max_obj_len);
-    } else {
+    }
     // The object file name is short enough.
     return true;
   }
-  } else {
   // The build directory in which the object will be stored is
   // already too deep.
   return false;
-  }
 }
 #endif
 

Source/cmMakefile.cxx

@@ -813,11 +813,10 @@ cmSourceFile* cmMakefile::AddCustomCommandToOutput(
         // The existing custom command is identical.  Silently ignore
         // the duplicate.
         return file;
-      } else {
+      }
       // The existing custom command is different.  We need to
       // generate a rule file for this new command.
       file = CM_NULLPTR;
-      }
     } else if (!file) {
       file = this->CreateSource(main_dependency);
     }
@@ -2029,7 +2028,8 @@ void cmMakefile::AddSourceGroup(const std::vector<std::string>& name,
       sg->SetGroupRegex(regex);
     }
     return;
-  } else if (i == -1) {
+  }
+  if (i == -1) {
     // group does not exist nor belong to any existing group
     // add its first component
     this->SourceGroups.push_back(cmSourceGroup(name[0].c_str(), regex));
@@ -2817,13 +2817,12 @@ std::string cmMakefile::GetConfigurations(std::vector<std::string>& configs,
       cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(configTypes, configs);
     }
     return "";
-  } else {
+  }
   const std::string& buildType = this->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE");
   if (singleConfig && !buildType.empty()) {
     configs.push_back(buildType);
   }
   return buildType;
-  }
 }
 
 #if defined(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_CMAKE)
@@ -3129,9 +3128,8 @@ cmSourceFile* cmMakefile::GetOrCreateSource(const std::string& sourceName,
 {
   if (cmSourceFile* esf = this->GetSource(sourceName)) {
     return esf;
-  } else {
-    return this->CreateSource(sourceName, generated);
   }
+  return this->CreateSource(sourceName, generated);
 }
 
 void cmMakefile::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string> const& lang,
@@ -3756,12 +3754,11 @@ bool cmMakefile::EnforceUniqueName(std::string const& name, std::string& msg,
         << "\" because an imported target with the same name already exists.";
       msg = e.str();
       return false;
-    } else {
+    }
     // target names must be globally unique
     switch (this->GetPolicyStatus(cmPolicies::CMP0002)) {
       case cmPolicies::WARN:
-          this->IssueMessage(
+        this->IssueMessage(cmake::AUTHOR_WARNING,
-            cmake::AUTHOR_WARNING,
                            cmPolicies::GetPolicyWarning(cmPolicies::CMP0002));
       case cmPolicies::OLD:
         return true;
@@ -3819,7 +3816,6 @@ bool cmMakefile::EnforceUniqueName(std::string const& name, std::string& msg,
     msg = e.str();
     return false;
   }
-  }
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -4246,15 +4242,15 @@ bool cmMakefile::HaveCStandardAvailable(cmTarget const* target,
       existingCIt < std::find_if(cmArrayBegin(C_STANDARDS),
                                  cmArrayEnd(C_STANDARDS), cmStrCmp("11"))) {
     return false;
-  } else if (needC99 && existingCStandard &&
+  }
+  if (needC99 && existingCStandard &&
       existingCIt < std::find_if(cmArrayBegin(C_STANDARDS),
-                                        cmArrayEnd(C_STANDARDS),
+                                 cmArrayEnd(C_STANDARDS), cmStrCmp("99"))) {
-                                        cmStrCmp("99"))) {
     return false;
-  } else if (needC90 && existingCStandard &&
+  }
+  if (needC90 && existingCStandard &&
       existingCIt < std::find_if(cmArrayBegin(C_STANDARDS),
-                                        cmArrayEnd(C_STANDARDS),
+                                 cmArrayEnd(C_STANDARDS), cmStrCmp("90"))) {
-                                        cmStrCmp("90"))) {
     return false;
   }
   return true;
@@ -4332,7 +4328,8 @@ bool cmMakefile::HaveCxxStandardAvailable(cmTarget const* target,
                                    cmArrayEnd(CXX_STANDARDS),
                                    cmStrCmp("11"))) {
     return false;
-  } else if (needCxx98 &&
+  }
+  if (needCxx98 &&
       existingCxxIt < std::find_if(cmArrayBegin(CXX_STANDARDS),
                                    cmArrayEnd(CXX_STANDARDS),
                                    cmStrCmp("98"))) {

Source/cmNewLineStyle.cxx

@@ -34,21 +34,20 @@ bool cmNewLineStyle::ReadFromArguments(const std::vector<std::string>& args,
         if (eol == "LF" || eol == "UNIX") {
           NewLineStyle = LF;
           return true;
-        } else if (eol == "CRLF" || eol == "WIN32" || eol == "DOS") {
+        }
+        if (eol == "CRLF" || eol == "WIN32" || eol == "DOS") {
           NewLineStyle = CRLF;
           return true;
-        } else {
+        }
         errorString = "NEWLINE_STYLE sets an unknown style, only LF, "
                       "CRLF, UNIX, DOS, and WIN32 are supported";
         return false;
       }
-      } else {
       errorString = "NEWLINE_STYLE must set a style: "
                     "LF, CRLF, UNIX, DOS, or WIN32";
       return false;
     }
   }
-  }
   return true;
 }
 

Source/cmQtAutoGeneratorInitializer.cxx

@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ static std::string GetRccExecutable(cmGeneratorTarget const* target)
       return std::string();
     }
     return qt5Rcc->ImportedGetLocation("");
-  } else if (strcmp(qtVersion, "4") == 0) {
+  }
+  if (strcmp(qtVersion, "4") == 0) {
     cmGeneratorTarget* qt4Rcc = lg->FindGeneratorTargetToUse("Qt4::rcc");
     if (!qt4Rcc) {
       cmSystemTools::Error("Qt4::rcc target not found ", targetName.c_str());

Source/cmSourceFile.cxx

@@ -295,9 +295,8 @@ const char* cmSourceFile::GetProperty(const std::string& prop) const
   if (prop == "LOCATION") {
     if (this->FullPath.empty()) {
       return CM_NULLPTR;
-    } else {
-      return this->FullPath.c_str();
     }
+    return this->FullPath.c_str();
   }
 
   const char* retVal = this->Properties.GetPropertyValue(prop);

Source/cmState.cxx

@@ -1702,7 +1702,8 @@ const char* cmState::Directory::GetProperty(const std::string& prop,
       return parent.GetDirectory().GetCurrentSource();
     }
     return "";
-  } else if (prop == "LISTFILE_STACK") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "LISTFILE_STACK") {
     std::vector<std::string> listFiles;
     cmState::Snapshot snp = this->Snapshot_;
     while (snp.IsValid()) {
@@ -1712,10 +1713,12 @@ const char* cmState::Directory::GetProperty(const std::string& prop,
     std::reverse(listFiles.begin(), listFiles.end());
     output = cmJoin(listFiles, ";");
     return output.c_str();
-  } else if (prop == "CACHE_VARIABLES") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "CACHE_VARIABLES") {
     output = cmJoin(this->Snapshot_.State->GetCacheEntryKeys(), ";");
     return output.c_str();
-  } else if (prop == "VARIABLES") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "VARIABLES") {
     std::vector<std::string> res = this->Snapshot_.ClosureKeys();
     std::vector<std::string> cacheKeys =
       this->Snapshot_.State->GetCacheEntryKeys();
@@ -1723,13 +1726,16 @@ const char* cmState::Directory::GetProperty(const std::string& prop,
     std::sort(res.begin(), res.end());
     output = cmJoin(res, ";");
     return output.c_str();
-  } else if (prop == "INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES") {
     output = cmJoin(this->GetIncludeDirectoriesEntries(), ";");
     return output.c_str();
-  } else if (prop == "COMPILE_OPTIONS") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "COMPILE_OPTIONS") {
     output = cmJoin(this->GetCompileOptionsEntries(), ";");
     return output.c_str();
-  } else if (prop == "COMPILE_DEFINITIONS") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "COMPILE_DEFINITIONS") {
     output = cmJoin(this->GetCompileDefinitionsEntries(), ";");
     return output.c_str();
   }

Source/cmSystemTools.cxx

@@ -333,9 +333,8 @@ void cmSystemTools::Message(const char* m1, const char* title)
     (*s_MessageCallback)(m1, title, s_DisableMessages,
                          s_MessageCallbackClientData);
     return;
-  } else {
-    std::cerr << m1 << std::endl << std::flush;
   }
+  std::cerr << m1 << std::endl << std::flush;
 }
 
 void cmSystemTools::ReportLastSystemError(const char* msg)
@@ -1688,7 +1687,8 @@ int cmSystemTools::WaitForLine(cmsysProcess* process, std::string& line,
     if (pipe == cmsysProcess_Pipe_Timeout) {
       // Timeout has been exceeded.
       return pipe;
-    } else if (pipe == cmsysProcess_Pipe_STDOUT) {
+    }
+    if (pipe == cmsysProcess_Pipe_STDOUT) {
       // Append to the stdout buffer.
       std::vector<char>::size_type size = out.size();
       out.insert(out.end(), data, data + length);
@@ -1704,13 +1704,13 @@ int cmSystemTools::WaitForLine(cmsysProcess* process, std::string& line,
         line.append(&out[0], outiter - out.begin());
         out.erase(out.begin(), out.end());
         return cmsysProcess_Pipe_STDOUT;
-      } else if (!err.empty()) {
+      }
+      if (!err.empty()) {
         line.append(&err[0], erriter - err.begin());
         err.erase(err.begin(), err.end());
         return cmsysProcess_Pipe_STDERR;
-      } else {
-        return cmsysProcess_Pipe_None;
       }
+      return cmsysProcess_Pipe_None;
     }
   }
 }
@@ -2218,14 +2218,13 @@ bool cmSystemTools::ChangeRPath(std::string const& file,
         // The new rpath is empty and there is no rpath anyway so it is
         // okay.
         return true;
-      } else {
+      }
       if (emsg) {
         *emsg = "No valid ELF RPATH or RUNPATH entry exists in the file; ";
         *emsg += elf.GetErrorMessage();
       }
       return false;
     }
-    }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < se_count; ++i) {
       // If both RPATH and RUNPATH refer to the same string literal it
@@ -2382,7 +2381,8 @@ bool cmSystemTools::VersionCompare(cmSystemTools::CompareOp op,
     if (lhs < rhs) {
       // lhs < rhs, so true if operation is LESS
       return (op & cmSystemTools::OP_LESS) != 0;
-    } else if (lhs > rhs) {
+    }
+    if (lhs > rhs) {
       // lhs > rhs, so true if operation is GREATER
       return (op & cmSystemTools::OP_GREATER) != 0;
     }

Source/cmTarget.cxx

@@ -774,12 +774,14 @@ void cmTarget::SetProperty(const std::string& prop, const char* value)
       << prop << "\" is not allowed.";
     this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
     return;
-  } else if (prop == "NAME") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "NAME") {
     std::ostringstream e;
     e << "NAME property is read-only\n";
     this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
     return;
-  } else if (prop == "INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES") {
     this->Internal->IncludeDirectoriesEntries.clear();
     this->Internal->IncludeDirectoriesBacktraces.clear();
     if (value) {
@@ -856,12 +858,14 @@ void cmTarget::AppendProperty(const std::string& prop, const char* value,
       << prop << "\" is not allowed.";
     this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
     return;
-  } else if (prop == "NAME") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "NAME") {
     std::ostringstream e;
     e << "NAME property is read-only\n";
     this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
     return;
-  } else if (prop == "INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES") {
+  }
+  if (prop == "INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES") {
     if (value && *value) {
       this->Internal->IncludeDirectoriesEntries.push_back(value);
       cmListFileBacktrace lfbt = this->Makefile->GetBacktrace();
@@ -1230,9 +1234,10 @@ const char* cmTarget::GetProperty(const std::string& prop,
       return output.c_str();
     }
     // the type property returns what type the target is
-    else if (prop == propTYPE) {
+    if (prop == propTYPE) {
       return cmState::GetTargetTypeName(this->GetType());
-    } else if (prop == propINCLUDE_DIRECTORIES) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propINCLUDE_DIRECTORIES) {
       if (this->Internal->IncludeDirectoriesEntries.empty()) {
         return CM_NULLPTR;
       }
@@ -1240,7 +1245,8 @@ const char* cmTarget::GetProperty(const std::string& prop,
       static std::string output;
       output = cmJoin(this->Internal->IncludeDirectoriesEntries, ";");
       return output.c_str();
-    } else if (prop == propCOMPILE_FEATURES) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propCOMPILE_FEATURES) {
       if (this->Internal->CompileFeaturesEntries.empty()) {
         return CM_NULLPTR;
       }
@@ -1248,7 +1254,8 @@ const char* cmTarget::GetProperty(const std::string& prop,
       static std::string output;
       output = cmJoin(this->Internal->CompileFeaturesEntries, ";");
       return output.c_str();
-    } else if (prop == propCOMPILE_OPTIONS) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propCOMPILE_OPTIONS) {
       if (this->Internal->CompileOptionsEntries.empty()) {
         return CM_NULLPTR;
       }
@@ -1256,7 +1263,8 @@ const char* cmTarget::GetProperty(const std::string& prop,
       static std::string output;
       output = cmJoin(this->Internal->CompileOptionsEntries, ";");
       return output.c_str();
-    } else if (prop == propCOMPILE_DEFINITIONS) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propCOMPILE_DEFINITIONS) {
       if (this->Internal->CompileDefinitionsEntries.empty()) {
         return CM_NULLPTR;
       }
@@ -1264,15 +1272,20 @@ const char* cmTarget::GetProperty(const std::string& prop,
       static std::string output;
       output = cmJoin(this->Internal->CompileDefinitionsEntries, ";");
       return output.c_str();
-    } else if (prop == propIMPORTED) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propIMPORTED) {
       return this->IsImported() ? "TRUE" : "FALSE";
-    } else if (prop == propNAME) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propNAME) {
       return this->GetName().c_str();
-    } else if (prop == propBINARY_DIR) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propBINARY_DIR) {
       return this->GetMakefile()->GetCurrentBinaryDirectory();
-    } else if (prop == propSOURCE_DIR) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propSOURCE_DIR) {
       return this->GetMakefile()->GetCurrentSourceDirectory();
-    } else if (prop == propSOURCES) {
+    }
+    if (prop == propSOURCES) {
       if (this->Internal->SourceEntries.empty()) {
         return CM_NULLPTR;
       }

Source/cmUuid.cxx

@@ -180,13 +180,14 @@ bool cmUuid::IntFromHexDigit(char input, char& output) const
   if (input >= '0' && input <= '9') {
     output = char(input - '0');
     return true;
-  } else if (input >= 'a' && input <= 'f') {
+  }
+  if (input >= 'a' && input <= 'f') {
     output = char(input - 'a' + 0xA);
     return true;
-  } else if (input >= 'A' && input <= 'F') {
+  }
+  if (input >= 'A' && input <= 'F') {
     output = char(input - 'A' + 0xA);
     return true;
-  } else {
-    return false;
   }
+  return false;
 }

Source/cmake.cxx

@@ -1513,9 +1513,8 @@ int cmake::Run(const std::vector<std::string>& args, bool noconfigure)
   if (this->GetWorkingMode() != NORMAL_MODE) {
     if (cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag()) {
       return -1;
-    } else {
-      return 0;
     }
+    return 0;
   }
 
   // If MAKEFLAGS are given in the environment, remove the environment
@@ -2063,11 +2062,10 @@ cmInstalledFile* cmake::GetOrCreateInstalledFile(cmMakefile* mf,
   if (i != this->InstalledFiles.end()) {
     cmInstalledFile& file = i->second;
     return &file;
-  } else {
+  }
   cmInstalledFile& file = this->InstalledFiles[name];
   file.SetName(mf, name);
   return &file;
-  }
 }
 
 cmInstalledFile const* cmake::GetInstalledFile(const std::string& name) const
@@ -2078,9 +2076,8 @@ cmInstalledFile const* cmake::GetInstalledFile(const std::string& name) const
   if (i != this->InstalledFiles.end()) {
     cmInstalledFile const& file = i->second;
     return &file;
-  } else {
-    return CM_NULLPTR;
   }
+  return CM_NULLPTR;
 }
 
 int cmake::GetSystemInformation(std::vector<std::string>& args)
@@ -2253,11 +2250,10 @@ static bool cmakeCheckStampFile(const char* stampName)
     std::cout << "CMake does not need to re-run because " << stampName
               << " is up-to-date.\n";
     return true;
-  } else {
+  }
   cmSystemTools::RemoveFile(stampTemp);
   cmSystemTools::Error("Cannot restore timestamp ", stampName);
   return false;
-  }
 }
 
 static bool cmakeCheckStampList(const char* stampList)

Source/cmakemain.cxx

@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ int main(int ac, char const* const* av)
   if (ac > 1) {
     if (strcmp(av[1], "--build") == 0) {
       return do_build(ac, av);
-    } else if (strcmp(av[1], "-E") == 0) {
+    }
+    if (strcmp(av[1], "-E") == 0) {
       return do_command(ac, av);
     }
   }
@@ -237,7 +238,8 @@ int do_cmake(int ac, char const* const* av)
         "Use cmake-gui or ccmake for an interactive dialog.\n";
       /* clang-format on */
       return 1;
-    } else if (strcmp(av[i], "--system-information") == 0) {
+    }
+    if (strcmp(av[i], "--system-information") == 0) {
       sysinfo = true;
     } else if (strcmp(av[i], "-N") == 0) {
       view_only = true;
@@ -313,9 +315,8 @@ int do_cmake(int ac, char const* const* av)
   // interpret negative return values as errors.
   if (res != 0) {
     return 1;
-  } else {
-    return 0;
   }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 static int do_build(int ac, char const* const* av)

Source/cmcmd.cxx

@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
     // run include what you use command and then run the compile
     // command. This is an internal undocumented option and should
     // only be used by CMake itself when running iwyu.
-    else if (args[1] == "__run_iwyu") {
+    if (args[1] == "__run_iwyu") {
       if (args.size() < 3) {
         std::cerr << "__run_iwyu Usage: -E __run_iwyu [--iwyu=/path/iwyu]"
                      " [--tidy=/path/tidy] -- compile command\n";
@@ -393,13 +393,13 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
     }
 
     // Echo string
-    else if (args[1] == "echo") {
+    if (args[1] == "echo") {
       std::cout << cmJoin(cmMakeRange(args).advance(2), " ") << std::endl;
       return 0;
     }
 
     // Echo string no new line
-    else if (args[1] == "echo_append") {
+    if (args[1] == "echo_append") {
       std::cout << cmJoin(cmMakeRange(args).advance(2), " ");
       return 0;
     }
@@ -851,7 +851,8 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
         cmSystemTools::Error("Can not use compression flags with format: ",
                              format.c_str());
         return 1;
-      } else if (nCompress > 1) {
+      }
+      if (nCompress > 1) {
         cmSystemTools::Error("Can only compress a tar file one way; "
                              "at most one flag of z, j, or J may be used");
         return 1;
@@ -995,12 +996,12 @@ static void cmcmdProgressReport(std::string const& dir, std::string const& num)
   int count = 0;
   if (!progFile) {
     return;
-  } else {
+  }
   if (1 != fscanf(progFile, "%i", &count)) {
     cmSystemTools::Message("Could not read from progress file.");
   }
   fclose(progFile);
-  }
+
   const char* last = num.c_str();
   for (const char* c = last;; ++c) {
     if (*c == ',' || *c == '\0') {