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

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I am also of the opinion that using == inside an if is redundant and I have another suggestion, at least visually, by introducing spaces:

if ( ! created)

Even using OpenDyslexic as font, the not sign ! next to the opening bracket ( can be too close to distinguish it at a glance if(!created).