package main import "fmt" type ibool bool const itrue ibool = true func (ib ibool) iif(cond bool) bool { if cond { return bool(ib) } return bool(!ib) } func main() { var needUmbrella bool raining := true // normal syntax if raining { needUmbrella = true } fmt.Printf("Is it raining? %t. Do I need an umbrella? %t\n", raining, needUmbrella) // inverted syntax raining = false needUmbrella = itrue.iif(raining) fmt.Printf("Is it raining? %t. Do I need an umbrella? %t\n", raining, needUmbrella) }