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		geophile on July 14, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Power of Ten – Rules for Developing Safety Cri... In rule 5 (about assertions), why the comparison to true? Why is "if (<boolean expression> == true)" preferable to "if (<boolean expresson>)"?

Udo on July 14, 2016 [–]

I assume it's a habit to make sure you communicate to the type checker: "I expect this expression to be boolean".

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