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The result of the comparison is the same, regardless of whether the constant is on the left or right-hand side. But following this convention will help pinpoint the occasional error where ``++=++`` (assignment) is substituted for ``++==++`` (comparison).
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If the constant is on the right-hand side of the expression in such cases, the code will still compile and run - just not as expected. If the constant is on the left-hand side, the error will be caught at the first attempt to compile.
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== Noncompliant Code Example
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[source,text]
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if ( var == constant )
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if ( pointer == NULL )
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== Compliant Solution
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[source,text]
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if ( constant == var )
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if ( NULL == pointer )
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