Which is clearer form: if(!value) or if(flag == value)?

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I understand this is a subjective question, so I apologize if it needs to be closed, but I feel like it comes up often enough for me to wonder if there is a general preferen

Answer 1

I favour the if (!value) style at least for evaluating variables or common properties like Page.IsPostback and the like. For anything more complex I tend to parenthesise the expression like thus:

if (!(SomeType.SomeProperty.CallingAMethod(input).GetSomething.BooleanProperty))

Just to draw a little more attention to it.

All in all, it's an argument for Perl-style unless and until keywords.