.. _simplify-boolean-expression:

simplify-boolean-expression / R1709
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**Message emitted:**

``Boolean expression may be simplified to %s``

**Description:**

*Emitted when redundant pre-python 2.5 ternary syntax is used.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/s/simplify-boolean-expression/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/s/simplify-boolean-expression/good.py
   :language: python





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