SetBit, ClearBit and TestBit

[qbasic]

Hi all.
Just a simply question, please.

In your opinion is better to use

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SetBit(PORTB, 2)
ClearBit(INTCON, RBIF)
if TestBit(INTCON, INTE)...

or simply statement

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PORTB.2 = 1
INTCON.RBIF = 0
if INTCON.INTE = ...

?
Thanks

[janni]

Theoretically, use of the pseudo-routines should ease porting to another compiler. In practice, SetBit and ClearBit are identical in final (assembly) code to straight bit assignments but situation is different with TestBit. When used in a conditional statement it will unnecessarily bloat final code .

[qbasic]

So, in a conditional statement is better NOT used the pseudo-routines meneawhile for assignment is indifferent, is right ?

[janni]

So, in a conditional statement is better NOT used the pseudo-routines meneawhile for assignment is indifferent, is right ?

Right.