alguidelines/content/docs/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/readability/unnecessary-compound-parenthesis/index.md

+++ title = "Unnecessary Compound Parenthesis" weight = 1260 tags = ["C/AL","Readability"] categories = ["Best Practice"] +++ Use parenthesis only to enclose compound expressions inside compound expressions.

Bad code

IF ("Costing Method" = "Costing Method"::Standard) THEN  

Good code

IF "Costing Method" = "Costing Method"::Standard THEN  

Bad code

ProfitPct = -(Profit) / CostAmt * 100;  

Good code

ProfitPct = -Profit / CostAmt * 100;