Root + Impact

Description

• * The contract defines an internal function `_isActivePlayer()` that checks if `msg.sender` is an active player in the raffle by iterating through the `players` array.

  * This function is never called anywhere in the contract code, making it dead code that wastes deployment gas and confuses readers about the contract's intended functionality.

  ```solidity:172:180:src/PuppyRaffle.sol

  /// @notice this function will return true if the msg.sender is an active player

  function _isActivePlayer() internal view returns (bool) {

  for (uint256 i = 0; i < players.length; i++) {

  if (players[i] == msg.sender) {

  return true;

  }

  }

  return false;

  }

  ```

Risk

Likelihood:

• * This function exists in the codebase but is never invoked

  * The function is defined and compiled into the bytecode, consuming gas during deployment

  * Code reviewers may assume it's used somewhere, leading to confusion

Impact:

• * Unnecessary gas consumption during contract deployment

  * Code confusion - suggests incomplete implementation

  * Maintenance burden - unclear if function should be used or removed

  * Potential for future developers to misunderstand contract design

Proof of Concept

Recommended Mitigation