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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (6 children)

If you're in a language that supports it, please don't use if (false) use if ($disallowAllUsers = false && $whateverTheRealConditionIs)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never seen this, what language or buildsystem is this?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That specific language is PHP, but the tip is applicable in any language that supports inline assignment.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

if (true === $wantToCauseErrorsForFun) {
    badOldFunction();
}

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