I can see the utility for intervals, but for simple checks I think clarity of intent trumps all. Sometimes if foo.value &gt; bar makes more sense. THis is especially true when foo is the subject of the method.<p>Someone already submitted a PR to the Ruby style guide for this, and I can&#x27;t express how strongly I disagree. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;bbatsov&#x2F;ruby-style-guide&#x2F;pull&#x2F;546" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;bbatsov&#x2F;ruby-style-guide&#x2F;pull&#x2F;546</a>