gistfile1.java

boolean isFoo()  {
  int status = this.getStatus();
  return (status != STATUS_BAR &&
          status != STATUS_BAZ);
}


vs.

boolean isFoo()  {
  int status = this.getStatus();
  return (status == STATUS_BLAH ||
          status == STATUS_BLEE ||
          ...continues for several more);
}