Prevent identical comparison

Metadata

ID: go-best-practices/compare-identical

Language: Go

Severity: Info

Category: Best Practices

Avoid comparing the same expression, it always results to true.

func main() {
    if a == a {

    }

    if a == b {

    }

    if (1 + 2) == (1 + 2) {

    }
}

func main() {
    if a == b {

    }
}

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rulesets:
  - go-best-practices     # Rules to enforce Go best practices.

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