RE: Double Negative was RE: rpg style question

["Dennis Lovelady" <iseries@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> For the record, testing for "not equals" is not a double negative.
> That would be something like "not not equals" (does that even compile?)
> The phrase double negative implies redundancy, which David's "if"
> statement doesn't have.

You are correct.  I meant to use "IF FIELD <> 'N'", or "IF myIndic <> *Off"
which the mind does turn into a double negative whether we like it or not.
How much clearer and simpler to say "If myIndic =  *ON" or simply "IF
myIndic" !

I guess in retrospect my objection is to the negative test in general (If
something is not equal to something).  It stops me and makes me re-analyze
the statement (or not, which is more dangerous).  The simpler, to me, is the
better and least likely to be compromised.  The negative should always be
spelled e-l-s-e, in my opinion.  Your mileage is free to vary.

Dennis Lovelady
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