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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T08:44:23+00:00 2026-05-15T08:44:23+00:00

I came across some tests that included code like this: if (this != null)

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I came across some tests that included code like this:

if (this != null) {
    do something
}

Is this if clause of any use?
Is there a purpose I don’t get that makes this useful?

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    2026-05-15T08:44:23+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 8:44 am

    this can never be null in Java so this kind of code is never useful.

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