Yoda conditions

A form of Yoda condition — A logical condition with the usual order of operands reversed for various reasons, such as avoiding the accidental misuse of = (assignment) instead of == (equality), an error that is harder to spot when using the normal order of operands.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Yoda condition
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