RS.CLIPPY.SHORT_CIRCUIT_STATEMENT

Using a short circuit boolean condition as a statement

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What it does

Checks for the use of short circuit boolean conditions as a statement.

Why is this bad?

Using a short circuit boolean condition as a statement may hide the fact that the second part is executed or not depending on the outcome of the first part.

Example

f() && g(); // We should write `if f() { g(); }`.