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Re: [PATCH v2 3/6] sha1_name: avoid Yoda conditions

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Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 30, 2013, 22:04 UTC
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On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> What is a Yoda condition?

--- Using if (constant == variable) instead of if (variable == constant), like if (4 == foo).

Because it's like saying "if blue is the sky" or "if tall is the man". ---

-- 
Felipe Contreras
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Message 6 of 22 in “New @ shortcut for HEAD”
  1. 0/6 New @ shortcut for HEADFelipe Contreras, Apr 30, 2013
  2. 1/6 sha1_name: remove no-opFelipe Contreras, Apr 30, 2013
  3. 2/6 sha1_name: remove unnecessary bracesFelipe Contreras, Apr 30, 2013
  4. 3/6 sha1_name: avoid Yoda conditionsFelipe Contreras, Apr 30, 2013
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013
  6. Felipe ContrerasApr 30, 2013
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013
  8. Felipe ContrerasApr 30, 2013
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013
  10. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013
  11. Felipe ContrerasApr 30, 2013
  12. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013
  14. 4/6 sha1_name: refactor reinterpret()Felipe Contreras, Apr 30, 2013
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013
  16. 5/6 Add new @ shortcut for HEADFelipe Contreras, Apr 30, 2013
  17. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013
  18. Duy NguyenMay 1, 2013
  19. Felipe ContrerasMay 2, 2013
  20. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2013
  21. 6/6 sha1_name: allow @@{u} to workFelipe Contreras, Apr 30, 2013
  22. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2013

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