do not use double negation

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Metadata

ID: python-best-practices/no-double-not

Language: Python

Severity: Warning

Category: Error Prone

Description

Do not use two negation. It makes the code more complex to read and understand. Instead of using two negation, use the expression directly.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

if not not foo:  # just use if foo
	pass

Compliant Code Examples

if not foo:
	pass

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - python-best-practices     # Rules to enforce Python best practices.

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