Metric new_lines_to_cover vs new_lines?

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#1

Hi,

looking to my dashboard there are the metrics new_lines_to_cover and new_lines:

  • What’s the difference?
  • Why could they be different?

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Other points is also that I can’t find new_lines on the metric definitions page:
https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/user-guide/metric-definitions/

Regards,
Günter

#2

Hey Günter,

“Lines to Cover” refers to Executable Lines, which means a line that can be covered by Tests. Comments, for example, can’t be covered by tests, or blank lines (so they’re excluded from this measure).

Lines, however, includes all lines.

#3

Hi,

Thanks for your answer. Means in other words: new_lines_to_cover is new_ncloc.

Regards,