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Re:Read this post ‘unless’ you’re not a Ruby developer by adverbly on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @11:16AM (#33985643)
> Which of the following is better?

  if !ruby_dev
or

  unless ruby_dev
As a ruby dev of 5+ years, I still have an easier time with `if !ruby_dev`. I have to translate `unless` to `if !` every single time to grok something. Almost like an extra step in an algebraic expression being simplified.
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