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+/**
+ * @name Defer in loop
+ * @description A deferred statement in a loop will not execute until the end of the function.
+ *              This can lead to unintentionally holding resources open like file handles or database transactions.
+ * @id go/examples/deferinloop
+ * @tags defer
+ *       nesting
+ */
+
+import go
+
+from LoopStmt loop, DeferStmt defer
+where loop.getBody().getAChildStmt+() = defer
+select defer, "This defer statement is in a $@.", loop, "loop"