If the same logic is needed for both instances, then: * in an `if` structure they should be combined [source,scala,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant] ---- if ((a >= 0 && a < 10) || (a >= 20 && a < 50)) { doFirstThing doTheThing } else if (a >= 10 && a < 20) { doTheOtherThing } else { doTheRest } ---- * for a `match`, the values should be put in the `case` expression list. [source,scala,diff-id=2,diff-type=compliant] ---- value match { case 1 | 3 => doFirstThing doSomething case 2 => doSomethingDifferent case _ => doTheRest } ----