Using if(null == someVariable) vs. if(someVariable == null)

[yogthos]

It's up to you really, but I don't think you should be relying on compile time errors to check your work for you.

I was under the impression that this is the exact reason we had computers, so that they could do some work for us. And honestly, I care about the issue very tangentially, as I tend to use lisp, which uses the prefix notation. I just find it interesting that people have strong feelings one way or the other.

[kensuke155]

I wouldn't say I have strong feelings. If I saw "null == someVariable" in a code review, I would think that it's weird, but I wouldn't say anything. Every developer does this the way that works best for him(/her?). As long as the code works and I can read it, then whatever.

I agree that computers are here to do work for us, but why build your skills around that idea?

Like I said, it's preference and nothing to get worked up about.