if-expr-with-true-false (SIM210)

Derived from the flake8-simplify linter.

Fix is sometimes available.

What it does

Checks for if expressions that can be replaced with bool() calls.

Why is this bad?

if expressions that evaluate to True for a truthy condition an False for a falsey condition can be replaced with bool() calls, which are more concise and readable.

Example

True if a else False

Use instead:

bool(a)

References

• Python documentation: Truth Value Testing