do not compare to True in a condition

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ID: python-best-practices/no-if-true

Language: Python

Severity: Notice

Category: Code Style

Do not use variable == True, just use variable. Comparing against True makes the code more complicated to read.

if foo == True:  # just used if foo
  print("bar")

if foo:
  print("bar")

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

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