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# [Code Smell 145 - Short Circuit Hack](https://maximilianocontieri.com/code-smell-145-short-circuit-hack?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Don't use boolean evaluation as a readability shortcut

Jun 30, 2022 · 2 min read · maximilianocontieri.com  
Updated Dec 31, 2022  
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## Written by

[Maxi Contieri](https://hashnode.com/@mcsee)

@mcsee · Buenos Aires

  
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I’m a senior software engineer loving clean code, and declarative designs. S.O.L.I.D. and agile methodologies fan.

## Responses 1

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[Gary McMeekin](https://hashnode.com/@garymcm)

[Jul 2, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/code-smell-145-short-circuit-hack/62bda672e4246414d3d2d271/comment/62c02f61ccecfb25bbc730e0)

I wrote this same thing on Reddit recently and was downvoted to hell! I feel validated reading this.