>>>>

if lExpr = .t.

>>>>is identical to
>>>>

if lExpr

>>>
>>>In certain cases I use the above notation. In what cases? In cases where I want the reader to read natural English "IF THIS IS TRUE" or "IF THIS IS FALSE" rather than computer logic language.
>>
>>The second one is "IF THIS IS TRUE". The first one reads ""IF THIS TRUE is TRUE". Nothing natural about that.
>
>Example:

IF THIS.VALUE = .F.

reads as IF THIS VALUE IS FALSE.

if you apply first form, then:

 IF (THIS.VALUE = .F) = .T.

If you simplify this, then you must simplify the first:

 IF THIS.VALUE = .T.

become

 IF THIS.VALUE 

and we return to minimal form.