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marginalia_nu on March 22, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Java 18 / JDK 18: General Availability

=== seems almost more dangerous. It's a lot easier to tell == from Objects.equals(a,b) than == from ===.

wiseowise on March 22, 2022 [–]

Seriously?

marginalia_nu on March 22, 2022 | [–]

Yes.

Look, languages are moving away from permitting constructs like "if (x = 1)" because it's difficult to distinguish from "if (x == 1)". Adding "if (x === 1)" into the mix is arguably a step backwards in terms of clarity.

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