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		xyzzyz on Jan 8, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Which one will execute faster, if(flag==0) or if(0... I use them conventionally -- it helps me avoid bugs like 'if(foo = 3)' instead of 'if(foo == 3)'. 'if(3 = foo)' just will not compile. The 'if(6.28 < theta)' is just a logical consequence.

Luyt on Jan 10, 2011 [–]

My C/C++ compiler will give a warning on 'if (foo=3)'.

Python will throw a SyntaxError on 'if foo = 3:'.

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