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C++ code style checks do not detect symbolic boolean operators #3545

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C++ code style checks do not detect symbolic boolean operators#3545
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I: No breaking changePreviously written code will work as before, no one should note anything changing (aside the fix)S: HighShould be handled nextT: BugWrong statements in the code or documentation
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opened on Aug 11, 2025

NEST coding standards prescribe use of the textual form of Boolean operators (and, or, not), but at present the checks in our CI do not seem to flag use of the symbolic forms ( &&, ||, !). This risks that symbolic operators creep back into our code base.

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