The best way is to convert the expression to a boolean value. This improves readability:
bool result;
result = 0 != (a & 8);
The comparison with 0 might be unnecessary since the compiled code will write true
or false
in the variable b
. But this avoids a warning like:
warning C4800: 'int' : forcing value to bool 'true' or 'false' (performance warning)
The order or the comparison argument might be reversed if you don't like Yoda speech. It's a style that can help avoid accidental assignments in C programming language.