How to check for equals? (0 == i) or (i == 0)

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Okay, we know that the following two lines are equivalent - - `(0 == i)` - `(i == 0)` Also, the first method was encouraged in the past because that would have allowed the compiler to give an error message if you accidentally used '=' instead of '=='. My question is - in today's generation of pretty slick IDE's and intelligent compilers, do you still recommend the first method? In particular, this question popped into my mind when I saw the following code - ``` if(DialogResult.OK == MessageBox.Show("Message")) ... ``` In my opinion, I would never recommend the above. Any second opinions?

Accepted Answer

I prefer the second one, (i == 0), because it feel much more natural when reading it. You ask people, "Are you 21 or older?", not, "Is 21 less than or equal to your age?"

How to check for equals? (0 == i) or (i == 0)

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