Re: strange case of "if ((a & b))" - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

> On 19 Aug 2021, at 05:08, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>
> Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com> writes:
>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 4:29 AM Justin Pryzby <pryzby@telsasoft.com> wrote:
>>> -       state->oneCol = (origTupdesc->natts == 1) ? true : false;
>>> +       state->oneCol = origTupdesc->natts == 1;
>
> FWIW, I am definitely not a fan of removing the parentheses in this
> context, because readers might wonder if you meant an "a = b = 1"
> multiple-assignment, or even misread it as that and be confused.
> So I'd prefer
>
>          state->oneCol = (origTupdesc->natts == 1);

+1, the parenthesis makes it a lot more readable IMO.

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