Re: equality operator question

barcaroller schrieb:

> "James Kanze" <james.kanze@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
news:89f90573-3271-45dc-b877-b45a1e7af576@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> No.  First of all, you never compare with true or false.
>>
> 
> Why not?  It's safer (and clearer) than using
> 
>     if ( x )
>     if ( !foo() )
> 
> 
> By using true/false, you are making it clear that you are dealing with a
> boolean expression (as mostly intended) and not a variable/function that
may
> have any value. 

Isn't it a better idea to make that clear with the name? After all, you 
wouldn't use "x" and "foo" as identifiers in a real program :)

if ( is_safe )
if ( !fileExists() )


-- 
Christian Hackl