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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Determining If the Game is Won

christianwinnen
christianwinnen
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Posted by christianwinnen
christianwinnen
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"game.isWon() == false" instead of "!game.isWon()"

In the video Craig uses "!game.isWon()" in the while loop of the Hangman class.

I was wondering if using "game.isWon() == false" would also be correct? This code is obviously just a little bit longer but is there another reason why Craig's version should be used?

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alastair cooper
alastair cooper
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alastair cooper
alastair cooper
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In my experience they are functionally equivalent. The following stack overflow post sums up the arguments, but basically it is brevity vs readability https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11831881/if-boolean-false-vs-if-boolean

Personally i think x == false is easier to read, but most experienced programmers I know prefer the ! and see the former as a beginners habit. If the variables are conventionally named, ie isEmpty, isLastRound, etc, then they are equally readable either way

christianwinnen
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christianwinnen
christianwinnen
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Thanks for your answer!