> > > > In your case, with a function call, this wouldn't make a difference > > "if(request.getCharacterEncoding() = null)" would be illegal syntax as > > well, but "if(someObject = null)" is perfectly legal, but doesn't > > express the author's intent clearly: Is it a smart person who's taking a > > shortcut, or a newbie using the wrong operator? > > > > Let the seasoned programmer who's never made that same mistake throw the > first stone. >
I think I never did that mistake. Or at least, I didn't realize it.
