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title: Remove redundant identifier in optional binding if condition
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# Remove redundant identifier in optional binding if condition

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `swift-code-style/if-let-shorthand`

**Language:** Swift

**Severity:** Warning

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

- **Minimum `Swift` version**: 5.7
- [SE-0345](https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0345-if-let-shorthand.md)

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```swift
if let name = name {
    // ...
}

if let self = self {
    // ...
}
    
if interactionEnabled,
   let userTapLocation = userTapLocation {
    // ...
}

if let user = user, 
   var device = device {
    // ...
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```swift
if let name {
    // ...
}

if let name = user?.name {
    // ...
}
    
if let user = user as? User {
    // ...
}
 
if var user = currentUser() {
    // ...
}
```
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