in reply to Which is faster ?

Whatever difference there is will be lost in the noise. From the point of view of the programmer, an addition has the same cost as a division; you are a long, long away from the metal.

The only question worth answering is which one is more readable. Which captures the problem more clearly, equality or difference? What's the "can't happen" scenario?

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