include::../description.adoc[] == Noncompliant Code Example ---- if ( a == a ) // always true { doZ(); } if ( a != a ) // always false { doY(); } if ( a == b && a == b ) // if the first one is true, the second one is too { doX(); } if ( a == b || a == b ) // if the first one is true, the second one is too { doW(); } int j = 5 / 5; //always 1 int k = 5 - 5; // always 0 c.Equals(c); //always true Object.Equals(c, c); //always true ---- == Exceptions This rule ignores *, +, =, <<, and >>. include::../see.adoc[]