Cyclomatic Number

The maximum number of linear, independent paths through a program. Cyclomatic complexity may be computed as L = N + 2P, where L = the number of edges/links in a graph, N = the number of nodes in a graph, P = the number of disconnected parts of the graph (e.g., a called graph or subroutine).

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International Software Testing Qualifications Board. (2026). cyclomatic number. ISTQB Glossary. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://istqb-glossary.page/cyclomatic-number/.

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