<documentation title="Unconditional If Statements">
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If statements that are always evaluated should not be used.
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</standard>
<code_comparison>
<code title="Valid: An if statement that only executes conditionally.">
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if (<em>$test</em>) {
$var = 1;
}
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</code>
<code title="Invalid: An if statement that is always performed.">
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if (<em>true</em>) {
$var = 1;
}
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</code>
</code_comparison>
<code_comparison>
<code title="Valid: An if statement that only executes conditionally.">
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if (<em>$test</em>) {
$var = 1;
}
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</code>
<code title="Invalid: An if statement that is never performed.">
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if (<em>false</em>) {
$var = 1;
}
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</code>
</code_comparison>
</documentation>